Vanderbilt University Observatory

Summary

Vanderbilt Dyer Observatory was an astronomical observatory at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. The instruments were used for teaching purposes only.

Vanderbilt Dyer Observatory
OrganizationVanderbilt University
LocationNashville, TN
Coordinates36°03′09″N 86°48′19″W / 36.0524°N 86.8053°W / 36.0524; -86.8053
Telescopes
unnamed8+12 inch refractor
Vanderbilt University Observatory is located in the United States
Vanderbilt University Observatory
Location of Vanderbilt Dyer Observatory

Directors edit

  • William J. Vaughn

Telescopes edit

Equatorial of 8+12 inches

Transit circle of 5 inches

See also edit

External links edit

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