OUTREACH PROGRAMS
We're passionate about astronomy, science and space exploration. After visiting Dyer Observatory, we hope you will be too. Public outreach is essential to our mission, and we accomplish this by opening the observatory to the public at large, and many other organizations and groups such as the Boy and Girl Scouts.

Telescope and Exploration Nights
At least once per month Dyer Observatory is open to the public. Exploration nights typically start with a lecture by a Vanderbilt or other area university astronomer, followed by a question and answer period. Weather permitting, a telescope viewing follows. The general public nights are recommended for those of high-school age and older.
Telescope Nights are those nights which the Dyer Telescope is open, when clear, and an astronomer is on-hand to answer questions. These nights do not have a lecturer.
Dyer Calendar

Kid's Night--Just for Our Brightest Stars
Dyer Observatory also hosts Kid's Night especially for grade-schoolers to young teens, but we let adults in too! We talk about all kinds of things related to astronomy and space exploration. Most nights we focus on something happening in the sky or a space-related news event. Kids get to ask questions and take part in a hands-on activity. Afterwards, kids (and parents) get to look through the big telescope (weather permitting). Recommended for kids age 6 and older.

Private Viewing
Regular and special star-and-planet viewing opportunities are announced on Dyer's Calendar, and special reservation-only field trips and evening events can be scheduled by contacting nancy.dwyer@vanderbilt.edu, Dyer's Outreach Coordinator.

Bringing the Observatory to the Classroom
For the academic school year 2008, we are proud to offer Videoconferencing Interactions with Astronomers at Dyer--VIA Dyer!
To register, visit CSO vc registration page.

Teacher Workshops

Scout Night

School Field Trips

Summer Camps at Dyer

Bottle Rockets at Dyer