Lowell Observatory

Also known as Flagstaff Observatory, Lowell, 690 LO

astronomical observatory

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Lowell Observatory is an active facility and funder located in Flagstaff, United States. Established in 1894, the institution operates within the field of astronomy. It maintains an official website and an online shop for its community.

The observatory has accumulated 28,900 social media followers. Its presence is documented across various platforms, including a dedicated category on Wikimedia Commons. The organization is referenced by 1,415 other encyclopedia articles, reflecting its established role in the scientific community.

Synthesized by Vinony from 19 facts across 4 sources: Wikidata, Firecrawl, ROR, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.

Key facts

Alternative names: Flagstaff Observatory
Organization: Private institution
Location: Flagstaff, Arizona
Altitude: 2,210 m (7,250 ft)
Website: lowell.edu
Lowell discovery telescope: Lowell Discovery Telescope 4.28 m (169 in) telescope (located at Happy Jack, Arizona)
Perkins telescope: 180 cm (72 in) cassegrain telescope (located at Anderson Mesa)
John s hall telescope: 110 cm (42 in) Ritchey-Chretien telescope (located at Anderson Mesa)
Unnamed telescope: 79 cm (31 in) reflecting telescope (located at Anderson Mesa)
Loneos schmidt telescope: 64 cm (25 in) catadioptric (located at Anderson Mesa)
24 inch clark telescope: 61 cm (24 in) Alvan Clark refractor
Dyer telescope: 61 cm (24 in) PlaneWave CDK telescope
Abbot l lowell astrograph pluto discover: 33 cm (13 in) astrograph
Planet search survey telescope: (located at Anderson Mesa)
Navy precision optical interferometer: six-aperture astronomical interferometer with baselines up to 437 m (1,434 ft) (located at Anderson Mesa, operated in partnership with the USNO (through NOFS ) and the NRL )
Mps: Flagstaff MRA (AD)
Added to nrhp: October 15, 1966
Designated nhl: December 21, 1965

via Wikipedia infobox

Research organization · ROR

Type: Facility, Funder
Founded: 1894
Location: Flagstaff, United States
Status: Active

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GRID grid.248232.d · ISNI 0000 0001 0021 1973

Official website

Lowell Observatory Flagstaff | Pluto Discovery, Stargazing & Astronomy

Visit Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona—the historic site where Pluto was discovered. Explore telescopes, exhibits, astronomy programs, and world-class stargazing beneath dark skies.

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