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Dyer Observatory

Organization	Vanderbilt University
Location	Brentwood, TN
Coordinates	36°03′08″N, 86°48′18″W
Altitude	meters (feet)
Webpage	[1]
Telescopes
Seyfert Telescope	10 feet long reflector

Dyer Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by Vanderbilt University. Built in 1953, it is located in Brentwood, Tennessee. It was named after Mr. Arthur J. Dyer, an owner of Nashville Bridge Company, who paid for the dome, who with Dr. Carl Seyfert, a Vanderbilt University astronomy professor, built the observatory.

Contents 1 See also 2 Reference 3 External Links 4

[edit] See also

• List of observatories

[edit] Reference

1. Dyer Observatory Homepage. Dyer Observatory Home. Retrieved on December 15, 2005.

[edit] External Links

• Vanderbilt Dyer Observatory Clear Sky Clock Forecasts of observing conditions.

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