Brorfelde Observatory (; observatory code 054) is an astronomical observatory located in Brorfelde near Holbæk, Denmark. It is home to the Brorfelde Schmidt Telescope and was run as a branch of the Copenhagen University Observatory until 1996. It still has telescopes that are used by University of Copenhagen students, but the operating staff moved to the Rockefeller Complex in Copenhagen.
Brorfelde Observatory and Brorfelde was a part of a Danish advent calendar running in 2012, and 2019 on DR1 - a Danish national TV channel.
Instruments
The 77-centimetre Schmidt telescope from 1966 at Brorfelde Observatory was originally equipped with photographic film. An engineer is here showing the film-box, which was then placed behind the locker at the center of the telescope (at the telescope's prime focus).
Recognition
The Hungaria asteroid 3309 Brorfelde was discovered and named after the observatory, marking its inaugural minor planet discovery. The naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 7 September 1987 ().
People related to the observatory Bengt Strömgren, Danish astronomer instrumental in founding it. Poul Jensen, Asteroid discoverer Karl Augustesen, Asteroid discoverer
Minor planets Minor planets discovered: more than 100 3033 Holbaek March 5, 1984 3309 Brorfelde January 28, 1982 3312 Pedersen September 24, 1984 3369 Freuchen October 18, 1985 5165 Videnom February 11, 1985 5427 Jensmartin May 13, 1986 (7743) 1986 JA May 2, 1986 8261 Ceciliejulie September 11, 1985 9555 Frejakocha April 2, 1986 March 27, 1985 (22282) 1985 RA September 11, 1985 (24642) 1984 SA September 22, 1984
See also List of astronomical observatories
References
External links
http://brorfelde.dk/ Brorfelde Observatory Website https://www.ku.dk/english/ University of Copenhagen Website