Creighton University Observatory is located on the Creighton University campus in Omaha, Nebraska. It was the first observatory in Omaha, and the second in Nebraska. It was used primarily for instruction of students, though the directors did do some research in the observatory. It still stands today on the campus grounds, though it is in disrepair and there is no public access. Creighton University, founded in 1878, is a Jesuit-Catholic college located in Omaha, Nebraska. ... Omaha is the name of some places in the United States: *Omaha, Nebraska (the most familiar one) Omaha, Georgia Omaha, Illinois Omaha, Texas It is also the name of a Native American tribe, after which the city in Nebraska is named; see Omaha (tribe). ... State nickname: Cornhusker State Other U.S. States Capital Lincoln Largest city Omaha Governor Dave Heineman (R) Official languages English Area 200,520 km² (16th)  - Land 199,099 km²  - Water 1,247 km² (0. ...

Quick Facts

• Construction Began: Oct. 6, 1885
• Benefactor: John A. Creighton
• Telescope Mounted: May 6, 1886
• First Telescope: 1884 J. H. Stweard & Co. of London, 5” aperture, 84” focal length.
• First Light: Aug. 22, 1886

• Directors:
  • Father Joseph Rigge, S.J.
  • Father William F. Rigge, S.J.

History

More to be added later.

Source: Memoirs of Father Willim Rigge, S.J.