Observatory
Farpoint Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by the Northeast Kansas Amateur Astronomers' League , or NEKAAL . It is located on the grounds of Mission Valley High School at Eskridge , near Auburn, Kansas , approximately 30 miles (48 km) southwest of Topeka , Kansas , United States.[2]
Farpoint Observatory is International Astronomical Union (IAU) observatory code 734 , and is home to the Farpoint Asteroid Search Team (FAST), which has an international reputation having discovered more than 330 non-NEO (Near Earth Orbit) asteroids in addition to many in NEO orbits. As of January 1, 2014, Farpoint observers had contributed more than minor planet observations to the IAU Minor Planet Center .
NEKAAL received a $56,060 grant from NASA 's Near Earth Objects (NEO) tracking program to acquire and install at Farpoint the Pitt telescope from Lindley Hall, University of Kansas .[3] After full refurbishment, the telescope now measures 27 inches in aperture (primary mirror diameter), 9 feet 3 inches in length, with weight of 1,600 pounds (725 kg).[4]
The main-belt asteroid 23989 Farpoint , discovered by amateur astronomers Gary Hug and Graham E. Bell at Farpoint in 1999, was named for the observatory.[2]
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(26623) 2000 GK82
8 April 2000
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(27427) 2000 FE1
31 March 2000
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(27429) 2000 FL8
28 March 2000
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(28463) 2000 AG168
7 January 2000
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(28491) 2000 CC59
5 February 2000
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(32304) 2000 QC25
25 August 2000
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(33948) 2000 MA2
25 June 2000
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(33995) 2000 OV1
26 July 2000
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(42095) 2001 AY25
6 January 2001
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(42096) 2001 AZ25
6 January 2001
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(44893) 1999 VV8
5 November 1999
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(53814) 2000 EH137
12 March 2000
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(54111) 2000 HP11
30 April 2000
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(54438) 2000 MB2
25 June 2000
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(54666) 2000 WJ6
20 November 2000
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(55407) 2001 TQ1
11 October 2001
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(61194) 2000 OU1
24 July 2000
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(67377) 2000 OW1
26 July 2000
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(70678) 1999 UB2
18 October 1999
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(71890) 2000 WK6
20 November 2000
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(72837) 2001 HQ24
24 April 2001
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(76384) 2000 FE
24 March 2000
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(76849) 2000 WL6
20 November 2000
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(81914) 2000 NJ11
12 July 2000
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(82738) 2001 QA
16 August 2001
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(87123) 2000 MO1
25 June 2000
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(88471) 2001 QL111
26 August 2001
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(88905) 2001 TN1
11 October 2001
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(95472) 2002 EG1
5 March 2002
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(101905) 1999 RN1
4 September 1999
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(103461) 2000 AX205
14 January 2000
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(104897) 2000 JP5
5 May 2000
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(109267) 2001 QM111
26 August 2001
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(110384) 2001 TM1
11 October 2001
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(113672) 2002 TN96
10 October 2002
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(115192) 2003 SO106
20 September 2003
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(118682) 2000 NJ3
7 July 2000
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(131191) 2001 DC7
17 February 2001
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(134753) 2000 CY1
3 February 2000
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(134986) 2001 FE100
17 March 2001
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(137499) 1999 VS11
5 November 1999
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(143075) 2002 WP20
29 November 2002
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(148575) 2001 QA272
19 August 2001
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(152072) 2004 RF9
7 September 2004
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(152468) 2005 VN114
10 November 2005
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(154145) 2002 FX5
22 March 2002
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(154149) 2002 GS1
5 April 2002
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(161220) 2002 WH17
29 November 2002
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(164588) 2007 PP
3 August 2007
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(168260) 2006 NT
2 July 2006
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(171375) 2006 OH
17 July 2006
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(179219) 2001 TB238
14 October 2001
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(179621) 2002 PY36
8 August 2002
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(185434) 2006 XK31
13 December 2006
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(185533) 2007 WG53
17 November 2007
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(185977) 2001 MU7
23 June 2001
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(187305) 2005 UO2
23 October 2005
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(187917) 2000 WH9
21 November 2000
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(188230) 2002 TO300
15 October 2002
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(188938) 2007 DO1
18 February 2007
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(188942) 2007 DD8
21 February 2007
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(189180) 2003 AH8
3 January 2003
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(189713) 2001 TD198
11 October 2001
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(193717) 2001 FP102
17 March 2001
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(193849) 2001 QK111
26 August 2001
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(195381) 2002 GL1
2 April 2002
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(200006) 2007 LG
6 June 2007
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(200026) 2007 PD2
7 August 2007
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(200334) 2000 HO11
30 April 2000
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(202748) 2007 OV3
18 July 2007
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(203472) 2002 AH17
12 January 2002
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(207562) 2006 OW15
30 July 2006
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(207595) 2006 QL79
24 August 2006
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(207660) 2007 PA2
7 August 2007
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(207877) 2007 VN300
14 November 2007
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(213530) 2002 JE1
4 May 2002
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(216287) 2007 AE
7 January 2007
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(219479) 2001 DB7
17 February 2001
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(222710) 2002 AN91
15 January 2002
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(227141) 2005 PJ
1 August 2005
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(230345) 2002 CO252
4 February 2002
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(238881) 2005 YM40
27 December 2005
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(240132) 2002 JD
3 May 2002
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(240217) 2002 SX44
29 September 2002
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(242919) 2006 OA7
24 July 2006
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(243662) 1999 VW71
15 November 1999
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(243735) 2000 OT1
23 July 2000
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(244298) 2002 FY5
22 March 2002
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(252389) 2001 TT
6 October 2001
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(254745) 2005 OT22
28 July 2005
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(256390) 2006 YS44
26 December 2006
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(258630) 2002 EE1
5 March 2002
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(270832) 2002 SF44
29 September 2002
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(272646) 2005 WC117
30 November 2005
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(282190) 2001 TG198
11 October 2001
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(282791) 2006 NA
1 July 2006
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(284327) 2006 RY1
13 September 2006
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(290920) 2005 WQ118
30 November 2005
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(292050) 2006 RX1
13 September 2006
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(292183) 2006 SM20
19 September 2006
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(292277) 2006 SS121
19 September 2006
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(292286) 2006 SG131
25 September 2006
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(297354) 2000 AB147
7 January 2000
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(299948) 2006 TT56
14 October 2006
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(309145) 2006 YR6
19 December 2006
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(309147) 2006 YD13
23 December 2006
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(332215) 2006 GN3
1 April 2006
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(344115) 1999 VV71
15 November 1999
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(344179) 2001 DX7
18 February 2001
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(345220) 2005 UV158
29 October 2005
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(345537) 2006 QK79
24 August 2006
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(348720) 2006 DY50
23 February 2006
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(351847) 2006 RZ2
14 September 2006
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(354029) 2001 RK16
10 September 2001
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(355021) 2006 QM137
31 August 2006
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(367124) 2006 SE131
25 September 2006
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(368275) 2002 EN2
5 March 2002
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(374922) 2006 YY1
19 December 2006
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(383395) 2006 TB59
13 October 2006
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(400016) 2006 MG13
25 June 2006
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(410025) 2006 XO3
12 December 2006
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(417474) 2006 RR22
15 September 2006
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(423831) 2006 OY2
17 July 2006
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(424031) 2006 YU13
23 December 2006
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(440241) 2004 RG9
7 September 2004
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(455385) 2002 VB85
9 November 2002
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(456339) 2006 TO1
1 October 2006
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(461950) 2006 TP9
13 October 2006
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(467491) 2006 UW63
23 October 2006
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(470214) 2006 WF29
22 November 2006
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(474642) 2004 XN3
3 December 2004
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Discoveries are credited by the MPC to:A "Farpoint"B "Eskridge"
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