Farpoint Observatory

Farpoint Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by the Northeast Kansas Amateur Astronomers' League, or NEKAAL. It is located on the grounds of Mission Valley High School at Eskridge, near Auburn, Kansas, approximately 30 miles (48 km) southwest of Topeka, Kansas, United States.[2]

Farpoint Observatory
OrganizationNEKAAL
Observatory code734
LocationEskridge, Kansas, U.S.
Coordinates38°53′24″N 96°00′25″W
Established1996 (1996)
WebsiteNEKAAL.org
Telescopes
Clyde Tombaugh Telescope27 inches (69 cm) reflector
Location of Farpoint Observatory
Minor planets discovered: 131 [1]
see § List of discovered minor planets

Summary

Farpoint Observatory is International Astronomical Union (IAU) observatory code 734, and is home to the Farpoint Asteroid Search Team (FAST), which has an international reputation having discovered more than 330 non-NEO (Near Earth Orbit) asteroids in addition to many in NEO orbits. As of January 1, 2014, Farpoint observers had contributed more than minor planet observations to the IAU Minor Planet Center.

NEKAAL received a $56,060 grant from NASA's Near Earth Objects (NEO) tracking program to acquire and install at Farpoint the Pitt telescope from Lindley Hall, University of Kansas.[3] After full refurbishment, the telescope now measures 27 inches in aperture (primary mirror diameter), 9 feet 3 inches in length, with weight of 1,600 pounds (725 kg).[4]

The main-belt asteroid 23989 Farpoint, discovered by amateur astronomers Gary Hug and Graham E. Bell at Farpoint in 1999, was named for the observatory.[2]

List of discovered minor planets
(26623) 2000 GK828 April 2000list [A]
(27427) 2000 FE131 March 2000list [A]
(27429) 2000 FL828 March 2000list [A]
(28463) 2000 AG1687 January 2000list [A]
(28491) 2000 CC595 February 2000list [A]
(32304) 2000 QC2525 August 2000list [A]
(33948) 2000 MA225 June 2000list [A]
(33995) 2000 OV126 July 2000list [A]
(42095) 2001 AY256 January 2001list [A]
(42096) 2001 AZ256 January 2001list [A]
(44893) 1999 VV85 November 1999list [A]
(53814) 2000 EH13712 March 2000list [A]
(54111) 2000 HP1130 April 2000list [A]
(54438) 2000 MB225 June 2000list [A]
(54666) 2000 WJ620 November 2000list [A]
(55407) 2001 TQ111 October 2001list [A]
(61194) 2000 OU124 July 2000list [A]
(67377) 2000 OW126 July 2000list [A]
(70678) 1999 UB218 October 1999list [A]
(71890) 2000 WK620 November 2000list [A]
(72837) 2001 HQ2424 April 2001list [A]
(76384) 2000 FE24 March 2000list [A]
(76849) 2000 WL620 November 2000list [A]
(81914) 2000 NJ1112 July 2000list [A]
(82738) 2001 QA16 August 2001list [A]
(87123) 2000 MO125 June 2000list [A]
(88471) 2001 QL11126 August 2001list [A]
(88905) 2001 TN111 October 2001list [A]
(95472) 2002 EG15 March 2002list [A]
(101905) 1999 RN14 September 1999list [A]
(103461) 2000 AX20514 January 2000list [A]
(104897) 2000 JP55 May 2000list [A]
(109267) 2001 QM11126 August 2001list [A]
(110384) 2001 TM111 October 2001list [A]
(113672) 2002 TN9610 October 2002list [A]
(115192) 2003 SO10620 September 2003list [A]
(118682) 2000 NJ37 July 2000list [A]
(131191) 2001 DC717 February 2001list [A]
(134753) 2000 CY13 February 2000list [A]
(134986) 2001 FE10017 March 2001list [A]
(137499) 1999 VS115 November 1999list [A]
(143075) 2002 WP2029 November 2002list [A]
(148575) 2001 QA27219 August 2001list [B]
(152072) 2004 RF97 September 2004list [B]
(152468) 2005 VN11410 November 2005list [B]
(154145) 2002 FX522 March 2002list [B]
(154149) 2002 GS15 April 2002list [B]
(161220) 2002 WH1729 November 2002list [B]
(164588) 2007 PP3 August 2007list [B]
(168260) 2006 NT2 July 2006list [B]
(171375) 2006 OH17 July 2006list [B]
(179219) 2001 TB23814 October 2001list [B]
(179621) 2002 PY368 August 2002list [B]
(185434) 2006 XK3113 December 2006list [B]
(185533) 2007 WG5317 November 2007list [B]
(185977) 2001 MU723 June 2001list [B]
(187305) 2005 UO223 October 2005list [B]
(187917) 2000 WH921 November 2000list [B]
(188230) 2002 TO30015 October 2002list [B]
(188938) 2007 DO118 February 2007list [B]
(188942) 2007 DD821 February 2007list [B]
(189180) 2003 AH83 January 2003list [B]
(189713) 2001 TD19811 October 2001list [B]
(193717) 2001 FP10217 March 2001list [B]
(193849) 2001 QK11126 August 2001list [B]
(195381) 2002 GL12 April 2002list [B]
(200006) 2007 LG6 June 2007list [B]
(200026) 2007 PD27 August 2007list [B]
(200334) 2000 HO1130 April 2000list [B]
(202748) 2007 OV318 July 2007list [B]
(203472) 2002 AH1712 January 2002list [B]
(207562) 2006 OW1530 July 2006list [B]
(207595) 2006 QL7924 August 2006list [B]
(207660) 2007 PA27 August 2007list [B]
(207877) 2007 VN30014 November 2007list [B]
(213530) 2002 JE14 May 2002list [B]
(216287) 2007 AE7 January 2007list [B]
(219479) 2001 DB717 February 2001list [B]
(222710) 2002 AN9115 January 2002list [B]
(227141) 2005 PJ1 August 2005list [B]
(230345) 2002 CO2524 February 2002list [B]
(238881) 2005 YM4027 December 2005list [B]
(240132) 2002 JD3 May 2002list [B]
(240217) 2002 SX4429 September 2002list [B]
(242919) 2006 OA724 July 2006list [B]
(243662) 1999 VW7115 November 1999list [B]
(243735) 2000 OT123 July 2000list [B]
(244298) 2002 FY522 March 2002list [B]
(252389) 2001 TT6 October 2001list [B]
(254745) 2005 OT2228 July 2005list [B]
(256390) 2006 YS4426 December 2006list [B]
(258630) 2002 EE15 March 2002list [B]
(270832) 2002 SF4429 September 2002list [B]
(272646) 2005 WC11730 November 2005list [B]
(282190) 2001 TG19811 October 2001list [B]
(282791) 2006 NA1 July 2006list [B]
(284327) 2006 RY113 September 2006list [B]
(290920) 2005 WQ11830 November 2005list [B]
(292050) 2006 RX113 September 2006list [B]
(292183) 2006 SM2019 September 2006list [B]
(292277) 2006 SS12119 September 2006list [B]
(292286) 2006 SG13125 September 2006list [B]
(297354) 2000 AB1477 January 2000list [B]
(299948) 2006 TT5614 October 2006list [B]
(309145) 2006 YR619 December 2006list [B]
(309147) 2006 YD1323 December 2006list [B]
(332215) 2006 GN31 April 2006list [B]
(344115) 1999 VV7115 November 1999list [B]
(344179) 2001 DX718 February 2001list [B]
(345220) 2005 UV15829 October 2005list [B]
(345537) 2006 QK7924 August 2006list [B]
(348720) 2006 DY5023 February 2006list [B]
(351847) 2006 RZ214 September 2006list [B]
(354029) 2001 RK1610 September 2001list [B]
(355021) 2006 QM13731 August 2006list [B]
(367124) 2006 SE13125 September 2006list [B]
(368275) 2002 EN25 March 2002list [B]
(374922) 2006 YY119 December 2006list [B]
(383395) 2006 TB5913 October 2006list [B]
(400016) 2006 MG1325 June 2006list [B]
(410025) 2006 XO312 December 2006list [B]
(417474) 2006 RR2215 September 2006list [B]
(423831) 2006 OY217 July 2006list [B]
(424031) 2006 YU1323 December 2006list [B]
(440241) 2004 RG97 September 2004list [B]
(455385) 2002 VB859 November 2002list [B]
(456339) 2006 TO11 October 2006list [B]
(461950) 2006 TP913 October 2006list [B]
(467491) 2006 UW6323 October 2006list [B]
(470214) 2006 WF2922 November 2006list [B]
(474642) 2004 XN33 December 2004list [B]
Discoveries are credited by the MPC to:
A "Farpoint"
B "Eskridge"

See also

References
  1. "Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)". Minor Planet Center. 14 November 2016. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
  2. Schmadel, Lutz D. (2007). "(23989) Farpoint". Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (23989) Farpoint. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 873. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_9759. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3.
  3. Terry Rombeck (18 June 2004). "Historic KU telescope gets a bold new assignment". Lawrence Journal World. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
  4. "Local briefs: Telescope with KU mirror to be dedicated". Lawrence Journal World. 1 April 2005. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
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