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Lowell Observatory, Flagstaff, Arizona - the 13-inch astrograph (a special telescope designed for taking pictures) used to discover Pluto in 1930.
Rebekach told us many interesting facts about the Lowell Observatory - though one of the more interesting (from my point of view) is that the Lowell family STILL owns the facility, after more than 100 years.
Lowell Observatory, Flagstaff, Arizona - the 13-inch astrograph (a special telescope designed for taking pictures) used to discover Pluto in 1930. The dome is a wonderful wooden lattice structure.
Lowell Observatory, Flagstaff, Arizona - our guide with the Pluto Telescope - a very knowledgeable individual who provided a very informative tour around the observatory.
The Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona.
The original 24-inch (0.61-meter) Clark Refracting Telescope
Lowell Observatory, Flagstaff, Arizona - Exterior view of the building that houses the Clark Telescope. Unfortunately, it was closed due to ongoing renovations. The Clark telescope was built in 1896 and the dome is the oldest standing structure on site.
Lowell Observatory, Flagstaff, Arizona - inside the Rotunda Museum - the 'bats' were a decoration for Halloween. The rotunda contained the Observatory's science library and today features various exhibits.
Lowell Observatory, Flagstaff, Arizona - observing the sun's corona - special telescope had been set up for observing solar flares.
Well, he was looking for someone to interview for a news item scheduled on channel 12 (state wide) that evening. Apparently an astronaut was coming to the Lowell Observatory that week to teach or something. I instantly pointed out that Ryan was the star gazer, not me - and the guy interviewed Ryan for about 10 minutes.