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Lowell Observatory

Lowell Observatory is an attraction in Flagstaff, AZ, part of the Northern Arizona guide. Cost: $25 to $50.

1400 W Mars Hill Rd · Flagstaff, AZ

Why you should go…

Lowell Observatory is a private, non-profit research observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, founded in 1894 by astronomer Percival Lowell. The campus offers guided tours, science exhibits, shows and telescope viewing after dark, including through the historic 24-inch Clark Telescope. Astronomer Clyde Tombaugh discovered Pluto at the observatory in 1930.

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What's around here?

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