Behlen Observatory is a research facility and astronomical observatory owned and operated by the astronomy department of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. It is located in Mead, Nebraska (United States) about northeast of Lincoln, Nebraska and was founded in 1972. See also List of observatories References External links Behlen Observatory Clear Sky Clock Observing conditions forecast. Astronomical observatories in Nebraska University of Nebraska–Lincoln Buildings and structures in Saunders County, Nebraska Tourist attractions in Saunders County, Nebraska