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The 24-Inch Clark Refractor This Alvin Clark 24-Inch refractor was purchased by Percival Lowell in 1896 and used by him for studying Mars.
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William Lee
on 03/05/2007 05:15:46
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Percival Lowell's Mausoleum Built by his widow after his death.
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William Lee
on 03/05/2007 05:18:10
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The Telescope That Discovered Pluto This 13-inch refracting astrograph was used by Clyde Tombaugh to discover Pluto.
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William Lee
on 03/05/2007 05:21:28
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Clyde Tombaugh's Blink Comparator Clyde Tombaugh used this blink comparator to discover Pluto
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William Lee
on 03/05/2007 05:22:37
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Percival Lowell's Library His wife built this library for Percival Lowell, in the shape of Saturn. It wasn't completed before his death.
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William Lee
on 03/05/2007 05:24:15
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Lowell's Library With His Survey Telescope His wife built this library for Percival Lowell, in the shape of Saturn. It wasn't completed before his death.
In the foreground is the survey refractor that Lowell carried (or, rather his assistant did) around the world searching for a site of his observatory, prior to settling on Flagstaff, AZ.
Note the Saturn-shaped light.
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William Lee
on 03/05/2007 05:26:53
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Lowell's Library His wife built this library for Percival Lowell, in the shape of Saturn. It wasn't completed before his death.
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William Lee
on 03/05/2007 05:27:27
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Lowell's First Telescope A 2.25 inch refractor
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William Lee
on 03/05/2007 05:29:06
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Panorama of Lowell's Library A panorama of Percival Lowell's library. For a 360-degree version, see http://home.comcast.net/~wjl12/LowellsLibrary.HTML
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William Lee
on 03/05/2007 19:47:47
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