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Lowell Observatory

Lowell Observatory is an astronomical observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona. It was founded in 1894 by astronomer Percival Lowell.

The observatory shares a 1.8-meter telescope with Boston University.

The planet Pluto was discovered here by Clyde Tombaugh.

External links

http://www.lowell.edu/
http://www.bu.edu/astronomy/research/lowell/

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Clyde Tombaugh | Clyde W. Tombaugh | Flagstaff | Flagstaff, Arizona | List of astronomical topics | List of astronomical topics (N-Z) | List of observatories | Percival Lowell | Planet Pluto | Pluto (planet) | The Pluto debate

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