New Instrument EXPRES Ready to Search for Earth-like Planets
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_cta h2=”Feb 20, 2020 Update:”]As of February 2020, The Discovery Channel Telescope (DCT) is now known as the Lowell Discovery Telescope (LDT).[/vc_cta][/vc_column][/vc_row] Flagstaff, AZ.– Astronomers at Yale University, in collaboration […]
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Book Highlights Pluto’s Connection to Lowell Observatory
Flagstaff, AZ- Nearly every major Pluto-related discovery has ties to Flagstaff, Arizona, particularly Lowell Observatory. This has led people to call both the city and observatory the “Home of Pluto”. […]
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Spinning Comet Observed to Rapidly Slow Down During Close Approach to Earth
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_cta h2=”Feb 20, 2020 Update:”]As of February 2020, The Discovery Channel Telescope (DCT) is now known as the Lowell Discovery Telescope (LDT).[/vc_cta][/vc_column][/vc_row] Flagstaff, AZ.– Astronomers at Lowell Observatory observed comet […]
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Lowell Observatory Astronomer Named Director of Telescope Array in Flagstaff
Update (June 11, 2018): Dr. van Belle completed his one-year term as NPOI Director, and is now serving as the facility’s Chief Scientist. The current Director is Dr. Jim Clark, […]
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Lowell Observatory to Lead $3.25-Million Project to Upgrade Telescope Array
LOWELL OBSERVATORY TO LEAD $3.25-MILLION PROJECT TO UPGRADE TELESCOPE ARRAY [vc_row][vc_column][vc_cta h2=”Feb 20, 2020 Update:”]As of February 2020, The Discovery Channel Telescope (DCT) is now known as the Lowell […]
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Lowell Observatory Receives $1.4 Million in Grants from Kemper and Ethel Marley Foundation
LOWELL OBSERVATORY RECEIVES $1.4 MILLION IN GRANTS FROM KEMPER AND ETHEL MARLEY FOUNDATION [vc_row][vc_column][vc_cta h2=”Feb 20, 2020 Update:”]As of February 2020, The Discovery Channel Telescope (DCT) is now known […]
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Protecting Dark Skies for Astronomy and Life
PROTECTING DARK SKIES FOR ASTRONOMY AND LIFE Grapevine, TX – Artificial light at night is a threat to astronomical research, personal safety, and the health of both humans and wildlife. […]
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Lowell Observatory to Renovate Pluto Discovery Telescope
LOWELL OBSERVATORY TO RENOVATE PLUTO DISCOVERY TELESCOPE Flagstaff, AZ. – The instrument at Lowell Observatory used by Clyde Tombaugh to discover Pluto will soon undergo renovation. The year-long project, […]
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Arizona-based Astronomers Characterize One of the Smallest Known Asteroids
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: [vc_row][vc_column][vc_cta h2=”Feb 20, 2020 Update:”]As of February 2020, The Discovery Channel Telescope (DCT) is now known as the Lowell Discovery Telescope (LDT).[/vc_cta][/vc_column][/vc_row] 30 November 2016 […]
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A Comet in Disguise
Figure 1. Representative images of 209P/LINEAR from each successful night in 2014 May. All images in a column are from the same night, and the date is given in the […]
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New images taken at DCT using LMI
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_cta h2=”Feb 20, 2020 Update:”]As of February 2020, The Discovery Channel Telescope (DCT) is now known as the Lowell Discovery Telescope (LDT).[/vc_cta][/vc_column][/vc_row] The Discovery Channel Telescope continues to produce great […]
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DCT helps to identify incoming object
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_cta h2=”Feb 20, 2020 Update:”]As of February 2020, The Discovery Channel Telescope (DCT) is now known as the Lowell Discovery Telescope (LDT).[/vc_cta][/vc_column][/vc_row] Check out some of the great work being […]
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