Join Lowell Observatory educators at the Giovale Open Deck Observatory (https://lowell.edu/godo), at 9:30 PM PDT for a guided, interactive observing session. After showcasing some planned celestial objects through our 14" PlaneWave CDK telescope, we’ll let you choose which objects to see next via YouTube's chat function. It's stargazing, reimagined. *Note: Programming may be canceled due […]
Clark 125th Anniversary | Binary Star Research Join us for a livestream celebration of the 125th anniversary of the historic Clark Refractor from 9:30-10:15 pm PDT! Lowell Historian Kevin Schindler will share the sometimes quirky observing chairs that astronomers used through the years. Lowell educators at the Clark Refractor will share live views of colorful […]
Clark 125th Anniversary | First Light On July 23, 1896, Lowell Observatory’s 24-inch Clark Refractor saw first light. Thus began the life of one of the world’s most storied telescopes. Join Lowell astronomer Stephen Levine and historian Kevin Schindler as they recount the events leading up to the Clark’s first light and then compare this […]