Flagstaff, AZ

Lowell Observatory, Flagstaff, Arizona - exterior view of the Rotunda Museum.

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.

Lots of fun facts about the universe

Nice little museum.

We didn't get to see this one.

Day 1 (Thursday): We spent just enough time in Winslow to get our picture taken on the corner. Afterward, we went to the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff. Day 2 (Saturday): We spent the day at Grand Canyon.

A closeup.

Grand Canyon Trip Oct 2012 - Williams, Arizona, Flagstaff, Lowell Observatory, Walnut Canyon,

Duotone Effect highlighting Autumnal bleakness.

That evening we saw both of us on the TV. The guy had really done this well, and Ryan came out looking even more intelligent than he is. We have been looking for this on the internet - but not found it yet :(

Grand Canyon Trip Oct 2012 - Williams, Arizona, Flagstaff, Lowell Observatory, Walnut Canyon,

Grand Canyon Trip Oct 2012 - Williams, Arizona, Flagstaff, Lowell Observatory, Walnut Canyon,

Grand Canyon Trip Oct 2012 - Williams, Arizona, Flagstaff, Lowell Observatory, Walnut Canyon,

Lowell Observatory

Lowell Observatory

Mars Hill and Lowell Observatory

Flagstaff, Arizona

12 November 2012

Lowell Observatory

If I remember correctly, this was the first telescope - and is still being used, though mostly today for educational purposes. It is used for planetary obeservations.

We didn't get to see this one.

Lowell Observatory, Flagstaff, Arizona -frame that once supported 42-inch reflecting telescope and dates from 1909.

Grand Canyon Trip Oct 2012 - Williams, Arizona, Flagstaff, Lowell Observatory, Walnut Canyon,

Grand Canyon Trip Oct 2012 - Williams, Arizona, Flagstaff, Lowell Observatory, Walnut Canyon,

Self-explanatory.

Grand Canyon Trip Oct 2012 - Williams, Arizona, Flagstaff, Lowell Observatory, Walnut Canyon,