Goodsell Observatory

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Goodsell Observatory is a historic astronomical observatory on the campus of Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota, known for its distinctive Romanesque architecture and long-standing role in teaching and research in astronomy.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf astronomical observatory
historic building
university campus building
affiliation Carleton College Department of Physics and Astronomy
architecturalStyle Neo-Romanesque
surface form: Romanesque Revival
category Carleton College buildings
Romanesque Revival architecture in Minnesota
astronomical observatories in Minnesota
contains astronomical clocks
meridian circle
refracting telescope
timekeeping equipment
country United States of America
surface form: United States
hasDome astronomical telescope dome
hasFeature Romanesque arches
distinctive tower
masonry construction
hasFunction research observatory
teaching observatory
hasHeritageDesignation historic observatory
hasRole research facility for astronomy
teaching laboratory for astronomy
heritageStatus listed on the National Register of Historic Places
locatedIn Carleton College
Minnesota
Northfield, Minnesota
Rice County, Minnesota
United States of America
surface form: United States
locatedOn Carleton College main campus
namedAfter Charles Goodsell
NRHPType building
operator Carleton College
ownedBy Carleton College
partOf Carleton College campus historic district
regionServed Northfield, Minnesota
Midwestern United States
surface form: Upper Midwest
significance important center for astronomy in the Upper Midwest
long-standing role in undergraduate astronomy education
subjectOf architectural preservation efforts
studies in history of astronomy
usedBy Carleton College faculty
Carleton College students
usedFor astronomical research
astronomy education

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Carleton College hasFacility Goodsell Observatory