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Goethe Link Observatory
8403 Observatory Rd, Martinsville, IN 46151, United States
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Ro
Review №1

Great observatory. Well taken care of and so much rich history behind it.

Di
Review №2

Beautiful daffodils every weekend in April!

Je
Review №3

Very cool amd almost always open to the public. Also a beautiful garden area out nack.

Su
Review №4

Very interesting. My mind is full of the solar system.

Co
Review №5

This observatory was amazing! John Shepherd was amazing and gave me and a friend a great tour! This observatory is rich in history and was like nothing Ive ever seen before! If you like astronomical things than this is definitely something you need to see. I would highly recommend! And its open to the public!

Jo
Review №6

Its very cool place to go on a Saturday night. It is a really cool historical place with some really great carpentry. There are lots of hobbyist astronomers that love talking about and showing what they are looking at.

80
Review №7

Great and awesome place.

De
Review №8

This was a great experience. I saw the Moon, Mars, Saturn & Pluto. Their Observatory Will have a open house on Sat. September the 1st.

Li
Review №9

Helpful and knowledgeable. We love it there!

Al
Review №10

They have a free demonstration the first Saturday of every month. Volunteers open up the scope on those nights (weather permitting) and direct it towards certain things in the sky. Such a cool experience. Tip: Dress according to the weather. The building is original and that includes no heating.

We
Review №11

Really cool place!! So glad I now know its there.

Da
Review №12

Favorite place to visit, for both astronomy & history!

Ky
Review №13

The telescope was not working, we were sad. Still cool to look at all the pictures and hear about some of the facts about the observatory.

Ry
Review №14

Great experience and presentation!

Me
Review №15

Very interesting place. The Mt. Palomar test lenses are here for you to see the rings of Saturn.

Ch
Review №16

Amazing experience. Owned and operated by Indiana University. Very helpful and friendly staff. Beautiful field with over 1000 species of dasies alone.

Jo
Review №17

They posted a invitation on facebook to view through the telescope. Huge turnout, handled well appreciative staff. Was impressive for adults and grand kids, the wait in line was worth it.

Au
Review №18

Wonderful hidden gem. It was cloudy but the staff opened up the observation room for a tour and had a Q&A for visitors while showing videos and slides.

Ma
Review №19

Enjoyed the open house, really neat to see this facility still in operation.

Pa
Review №20

The history of this site is very interesting, and getting a look at this huge, old telescope was mind-blowing.

La
Review №21

Daffodils were at their prime and tour of observatory was very informative. Hope to do it next year in April.

Ma
Review №22

Absolutely loved it very educational and you get to look through the telescope truly awesome lots of History I recommend everyone going there

Th
Review №23

First Saturday of every month has an event where they let you look through their lens and you cant beat the entry fee. (Free)

Ma
Review №24

Great atmosphere (See what I did there). The staff was very friendly and very knowledgeable. Overall this experience was stellar (See what I did there again). Ok im done.

St
Review №25

Very interesting. And awesome

Tr
Review №26

Presentation was good! Learned a lot about the Sun.

Ji
Review №27

Link Observatory Open house 3/3/2018Such a tremendous resource. Thanks to the Link staff for making this available to the public!

Ma
Review №28

This is truly a phenomenal hidden gem in Indiana.

Th
Review №29

Great experience with Indiana Astronomical Society

Ph
Review №30

First time at an observatory. The people here are very nice and answered every question asked.

Wy
Review №31

Pretty cool !

Bl
Review №32

It is the best observatory in all of Indiana!

Ge
Review №33

One very little secret in Indiana. I had no idea this was open to the public. Check this out for a free event.

Br
Review №34

Great facility, unfortunately Indy light pollution has rendered it less useful for its originally intended purpose of serious astronomical observation

Ea
Review №35

Check this place out.

Ki
Review №36

Loved seeing and learning about this old observatory.

Ha
Review №37

Went there with some friends on an open house night and it was very interesting..

Jo
Review №38

Lots to see.

Fr
Review №39

Awesome Time

Co
Review №40

Great educational place

Zo
Review №41

Beautiful observatory.

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  • Address:8403 Observatory Rd, Martinsville, IN 46151, United States
  • Site:http://astro.indiana.edu/goethelink.shtml
  • Phone:+1 317-937-7627
Categories
  • Science museum
  • Observatory
  • Tourist attraction
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  • Good for kids:Yes
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