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{{See|Fernbank Science Center}}

{{Infobox Observatory
|name            = Dr. Ralph L. Buice, Jr. Observatory
|image           = [[Image:Fernbank-14.jpg|250px]]
|caption         = Radio dish and dome for the optical telescope.
|organization    = [[Fernbank Science Center]]
|location        = [[Decatur, Georgia]]
|coords          = {{coord|33|46|44|N|84|19|5|W|}}
|altitude        = {{convert|323|m|ft|sp=us}}
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|website         = [http://fsc.fernbank.edu/observatory.htm Fernbank Observatory]
|telescope1_name = Tinsley
|telescope1_type = 0.9 m reflector
|telescope2_name = radio telescope
|telescope2_type = 3.0 m parabolic dish 
|telescope3_name = 
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}}

'''Dr. Ralph L. Buice, Jr. Observatory''' is an [[astronomy|astronomical]] [[observatory]] owned and operated by the [[Fernbank Science Center]]. It is located between [[Decatur, Georgia|Decatur]] and [[Atlanta, Georgia]] (USA).  The observatory owns a {{convert|0.9144|m|in|abbr=on}} [[Cassegrain telescope]] housed beneath a {{convert|10|m|ft|abbr=on}} dome.

[[Image:Fernbank-16.jpg|thumb|left|200px|0.9 meter Cassegrain]]

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== See also ==
*[[List of observatories]]

==References==
# {{cite web | title=Fernbank Observatory homepage| work=Observatory  | url=http://fsc.fernbank.edu/observatory.htm | accessdate=December 16, 2005 }}

==External links==
{{commons category|Fernbank Observatory}}
* [http://cleardarksky.com/c/FrnBkGAkey.html?1 Fernbank Observatory Clear Sky Clock] Forecasts of observing conditions.

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