Vanderbilt University Observatory

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Vanderbilt Dyer Observatory

Organization	Vanderbilt University
Location	Nashville, TN
Coordinates	36°03′09″N 86°48′19″W / 36.0524°N 86.8053°W / 36.0524; -86.8053
Telescopes
unnamed 8+1⁄2 inch refractor
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Vanderbilt Dyer Observatory was an astronomical observatory at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. The instruments were used for teaching purposes only.

Directors

• William J. Vaughn

Telescopes

Equatorial of 8+1⁄2 inches

Transit circle of 5 inches

See also

• List of astronomical observatories

External links

• Official Page - Vanderbilt Dyer Observatory
• Vanderbilt University History
• Edward Emerson Barnard 1857-1923

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