An observatory founded in Flagstaff, Arizona in 1894 by the businessman and astronomer Percival Lowell, who used it to study Mars and to search for a hypothesized ninth planet. That search culminated in Clyde Tombaugh's 1930 discovery of Pluto there, made using the observatory's 13-inch astrograph.
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Lowell Observatory is an astronomical observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, United States.
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Lowell Observatory - summary
Astronomical observatory and historic landmark in Arizona, US
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Flagstaff, Arizona
Founding in 1894
in 1894, they agreed to build it in Flagstaff, Arizona
Current research
Lowell Observatory's astronomers conduct research on a wide range of solar system and astrophysical topics
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Lowell Observatory is an astronomical observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, United States.
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