24" Clark Telescope, Lowell Observatory
Press L to view large and get a real sense of this amazing telescope dome!
This is the 24" Clark, the original telescope up here on Mars Hill, Flagstaff, Arizona. It was built in 1896, shipped across the country by rail, and placed here--where it has been ever since. This telescope is older than the State of Arizona, which wasn't created until 1912.
I feel privileged to be able to use this piece of history several nights a week as part of my job at the observatory.
24" Clark Telescope, Lowell Observatory
Press L to view large and get a real sense of this amazing telescope dome!
This is the 24" Clark, the original telescope up here on Mars Hill, Flagstaff, Arizona. It was built in 1896, shipped across the country by rail, and placed here--where it has been ever since. This telescope is older than the State of Arizona, which wasn't created until 1912.
I feel privileged to be able to use this piece of history several nights a week as part of my job at the observatory.