Lowell Observatory

noun

1. the astronomical observatory, situated in Flagstaff, Arizona, at which Pluto was discovered in 1930.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Lowell Observatory¹

Named after P. Lowell

Example Sentences

The Lowell Observatory at Flagstaff is known throughout the whole of the civilized world.

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Brief discussions and notices will also be found in the Lowell Observatory Bulletins.

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He has also drawn many of the surface features of Mars, and was at one time connected with the Lowell Observatory.

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Three volumes of quarto memoirs and many bulletins from the Lowell Observatory attest to his industry.

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