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 […]
A Decade of Exploration with the Lowell Discovery Telescope This new series kicks off on January 20 as Lowell Observatory Director Dr. Jeff Hall and Astronomer/LDT Scientist Dr. Stephen Levine join historian Kevin Schindler to discuss the early days of the “LDT Era”, including why Lowell needed a new, state-of-the-art, telescope, some of the challenges […]
How do you use a state-of-the-art, 4.3-meter telescope? Very carefully! LDT Scientist Dr. Stephen Levine and Telescope Operator Cecilia Siqueiros will join historian Kevin Schindler to demonstrate how we open and operate this massive eye on the sky. Along the way, they’ll explain the revolutionary instrument cube and other features of the LDT.
Stars come in a variety of sizes, colors, and temperatures, and scientists use a variety of observing methods to study them. The LDT, with its suite of instruments, is ideal for such a study. Tonight, you will hear about Lowell’s cutting-edge research on stars from our panel of stellar astronomers (they not only study stars […]