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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Origin of Lowell Observatory
Named after P. Lowell
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How to use Lowell Observatory in a sentence
The Lowell Observatory at Flagstaff is known throughout the whole of the civilized world.
Across America by Motor-cycle|C. K. ShepherdBrief discussions and notices will also be found in the Lowell Observatory Bulletins.
He has also drawn many of the surface features of Mars, and was at one time connected with the Lowell Observatory.
Mars and its Mystery|Edward Sylvester MorseThree volumes of quarto memoirs and many bulletins from the Lowell Observatory attest to his industry.
Mars and its Mystery|Edward Sylvester Morse