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Goodsell Observatory

History of Goodsell Observatory

The Story of Goodsell

A Science Not Earthbound: A Brief History of Astronomy at Carleton College

Goodsell Photo Album

Pictures of Goodsell Observatory throughout the ages.

Astrophysical Journal Predecessor Published at Goodsell

The journal Astronomy and Astro-physics was founded at Goodsell Observatory before being sold to the University of Chicago and being renamed Astrophysical Journal, now the preeminent astrophysics journal in the world.
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Physics and Astronomy

Email: physics@carleton.edu
Phone: 507-222-4383
Goodsell Observatory pages maintained by Trenne Fields
This page was last updated on 10 September 2026
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