A little more than a century ago, Vanderbilt alumnus Edward Emerson Barnard discovered a "runaway star" that still holds the title of greatest proper motion. Astronomers recently announced this little star is not flying solo -- at least one planet is barreling across the sky with it.
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Dyer Celebrates its Anniversary
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The Arthur J. Dyer Observatory began construction in March 1952 and was dedicated on December 27, 1953. Learn more about why we are here and who made it happen.
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Our director, Dr. Billy Teets, offers some suggestions for anyone wishing to buy a beginner's home telescope.
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An Online Class for Adults 50+
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Vanderbilt University's Osher Lifelong Learning Institute is offering live and remote classes beginning in January for those age 50 and up.
Dyer's director, Dr. Billy Teets, is teaching An Astronomy Grab Bag that will cover a variety of astronomy topics, including common misconceptions, how astronomers study the universe using light and telescopes, the life cycles of stars, distance determination in space, and the life and accomplishments of Nashville's own Edward Emerson Barnard.
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You're Invited to Astronomy on Tap
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Astronomy on Tap's Winter Edition event will be at 7:30pm on Wednesday, Dec 11 at Jackalope Brewing Company. Join other local astronomy enthusiasts for music, food, drinks, and trivia while enjoying presentations on this month's topics:
Harrison Blake-Goszyk presents The People's History of Black Holes
Jaelyn Roth discusses Why Does Science Keep Breaking?: A JWST Case Study.
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Don't Miss the December Sky
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Replay our latest Meet the Astronomer Talk that explores some ideas of Einstein’s theory, how they are connected to mathematics, and why this marriage between mathematics and physics still has many happy years ahead.
Marcelo Disconzi is an associate professor of mathematics at Vanderbilt University. He earned his PhD in mathematics from the State University of New York at Stony Brook in 2012. He works on mathematical aspects of general relativity and fluid dynamics, with a special focus on how gravity and fluids interact with each other.
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