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| Alternative names | Arthur J. Dyer Observatory | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Organization | Vanderbilt University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Observatory code | 759  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Nashville, Tennessee | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 36°03′08″N 86°48′18″W / 36.05222°N 86.80500°W | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Altitude | 345 metres (1,132 ft) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Established | 1953 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Dyer Observatory | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Dyer Observatory, also known as the Arthur J. Dyer Observatory, is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by Vanderbilt University. Built in 1953, it is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and is the only university facility not located on the main campus in Nashville. The observatory is named after Arthur J. Dyer, who paid for the observatory's 24-foot (7.3 m)-wide dome, and houses a 24-inch (610 mm) reflecting telescope named for astronomer Carl Seyfert. Today, the observatory primarily serves as a teaching tool; its mission is to interest the public in the fields of astronomy, science and engineering.[3] The observatory was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 6, 2009.[2][1]
- ^ a b c "Announcements and actions on properties for the National Register of Historic Places, March 13, 2009". New listings. National Park Service. Retrieved 2009-03-13.
- ^ a b Scarlett C. Miles; Brian Beadles; Claudette Stager (December 2008). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Arthur J. Dyer Observatory" (PDF). National Park Service.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) (78 pages, including historic photos, blueprints, maps, diagrams and 36 color photos) - ^ "Dyer Observatory Home". Vanderbilt University. Archived from the original on 2007-07-29. Retrieved 2007-06-28.