Vanderbilt University Observatory
Vanderbilt Dyer Observatory was an astronomical observatory at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. The instruments were used for teaching purposes only.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Dyer Observatory and Radnor Lake.
Dyer Observatory
Building
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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.
Brentwood Academy
School
Brentwood Academy is a coeducational Christian independent college preparatory school located in Brentwood, Tennessee, for grades 6–12. Brentwood Academy is situated 1½ miles southwest of Vanderbilt University Observatory.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Brentwood and Forest Hills.
Brentwood
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Brentwood is a city in Williamson County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 45,373 as of the 2020 United States census. It is a suburb of Nashville and included in the Nashville metropolitan area.
Forest Hills
Village
Forest Hills is a city in Davidson County, Tennessee. The population was 5,038 at the 2020 census and 4,866 in a 2018 estimate. Forest Hills is situated 2½ miles northwest of Vanderbilt University Observatory.
Green Hills
Hamlet
Green Hills is an affluent neighborhood in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Green Hills is located south of downtown Nashville on Hillsboro Pike. Green Hills is within a region extending south to Forest Hills and Williamson County and east-west to Oak Hill and Belle Meade. Green Hills is situated 3½ miles north of Vanderbilt University Observatory.
Vanderbilt University Observatory
- Type: astronomical observatory
- Also known as: “Arthur Dyer Observatory” and “Vanderbilt Dyer Observatory”
- Location: Davidson, Tennessee, South, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to Japanese—“Vanderbilt University Observatory” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “مرصد جامعة فاندربيلت”
- German: “Vanderbilt University Observatory”
- Japanese: “ヴァンダービルト大学天文台”
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