page_title: Fernbank Observatory
hierarchical_section_title: Fernbank Observatory
caption_attribution_description: 3.0 meter parabolic dish radio telescope and 10 meter dome of the Fernbank Observatory, 156 Heaton Park Drive, unincorporated DeKalb County, Georgia. 33°46′44″N 84°19′5″W﻿ / ﻿33.77889°N 84.31806°W
context_page_description: Dr. Ralph L. Buice, Jr. Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by the Fernbank Science Center. It is located between Decatur and Atlanta, Georgia. The observatory owns a 0.9144 m Cassegrain telescope housed beneath a 10 m dome.
context_section_description: Dr. Ralph L. Buice, Jr. Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by the Fernbank Science Center. It is located between Decatur and Atlanta, Georgia (USA).  The observatory owns a 0.9144 m (36.00 in) Cassegrain telescope housed beneath a 10 m (33 ft) dome.
caption: Radio dish and dome for the optical telescope.
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