Lowell Observatory
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noun
the astronomical observatory, situated in Flagstaff, Arizona, at which Pluto was discovered in 1930.
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QUIZ YOURSELF ON “THEIR,” “THERE,” AND “THEY’RE”
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Which one of these commonly confused words can act as an adverb or a pronoun?
Origin of Lowell Observatory
Named after P. Lowell
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