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Vanderbilt University Observatory was an astronomical observatory at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, devoted primarily to teaching rather than research. Its instruments were used for instruction and included an 8.5-inch equatorial telescope and a 5-inch transit circle. William J. Vaughn was among its directors. In the available record, the observatory is also referred to as Vanderbilt Dyer Observatory.
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