Nathan Lazarnick, Interview with the owner of an observatory (2

The photographer of this two photos is Nathan Lazarnick (1879-1955, American, born Russia). Lazarnick was an acquaintance of William K. Vanderbilt. They shared the passion for cars.

The grandfather of William K. Vanderbilt, Cornelius Vanderbilt, did an important donnation to the Central University. The University was renamed the Vanderbilt University. With this donation the Observatory was build.

E. E. Barnard was a fellow of the Vanderbilt University from 1883 until 1887. Barnard discovered several comets at the observatory of the Vanderbilt University. Besides the discovery of the comets, Barnard discovered his first Dark Nebula know as B86 on Barnard’s list of dark nebulae.

Photo ID: 5645