Menke Observatory is an astronomical

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owned and operated by

St. Ambrose University St. Ambrose University is a private Catholic university in Davenport, Iowa. It was founded as a school of commerce for young men in 1882. History Foundation St. Ambrose was founded as a seminary and school of commerce for young men in 1882, know ...

. It is located northwest of Dixon, Iowa (USA) on the southern bank of the

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. It is named after the former President of St. Ambrose, Monsignor

Sebastian Menke Sebastian G. Menke (December 21, 1910 – April 21, 2002) was a 20th-century Catholic priest in the United States who served as the tenth president of St. Ambrose College in Davenport, Iowa from 1964 to 1973. Biography Early life and educati ...

, and moved to it current location in 1994.

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Dixon Clear Sky Clock
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