Lowell Observatory is an astronomical observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, in the United States. It was established in 1894, which places it among the oldest observatories in the country, and it was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1965. The dwarf planet Pluto was discovered there in 1930 by Clyde Tombaugh. The observatory was founded by the astronomer Percival Lowell of Boston Lowell family and is overseen by a sole trustee, a position historically handed down through the family. It is home to a 24-inch Clark refracting telescope built in 1896 that is still used for public observing, and it is active in exoplanet and minor planet research.
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is an astronomical observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, United States
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is an astronomical observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, United States
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His skill and determination led to a position at Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona
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He founded the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona
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