Pluto and Lowell Observatory
By Grundy, Will, Schindler, Kevin
Published by The History Press
English
2018
ISBN 9781439664148
eBook
About this book
Pluto looms large in Flagstaff, where residents and businesses alike take pride in their community's most enduring claim to fame: Clyde Tombaugh's 1930 discovery of Pluto at Lowell Observatory. Percival Lowell began searching for his theoretical "Planet X" in 1905, and Tombaugh's "eureka!" experience brought worldwide attention to the city and observatory. Ever since, area scientists have played leading roles in virtually every major Pluto-related discovery, from unknown moons to the existence of an atmosphere and the innovations of the New Horizons spacecraft. Lowell historian Kevin Schindler and astronomer Will Grundy guide you through the story of Pluto from postulation to exploration.
Genres
- Language
- English
Share
You might also like
Trailer Food Diaries Cookbook
Harelik, Tiffany
Lone Star Sports Legends
Sprayberry, Ryan
Mexican American Baseball in Houston and Southeast Texas
Santillán, Richard A., Thompson, Joseph, Selley, Mikaela, Lange, William, Ramos, Raúl A.
Carlsbad and Carlsbad Caverns
Birchell, Donna Blake, Carlsbad Public Library
Waco, Texas A Postcard Journey
Barnes, Agnes Warren
New Mexico's Pueblo Baseball League
Baker, James D., Howell, Herbert, Cordero, Marie A.