In the November 2015 issue of Astronomy, David J. Eicher wrote a story about his visit to Lowell Observatory. Unfortunately, we could devote only six pages to the article.
Fortunately, we have a lot more space here on Astronomy.com. So, we decided to present 10 additional images that didn’t appear in the story.
Visitors to Flagstaff can spot the 24-inch dome atop Mars Hill from a variety of locations within the city.
All images by David J. Eicher
Longtime Lowell astronomer Brian Skiff stands in the door of his office.
Astronomer Brian Skiff looks over light curves of Sun-like stars.
Astronomer Vesto Melvin Slipher used this spectrograph to discover that the universe was expanding.
This shelf of books is just a small part of Percival Lowell’s vast library.
Founder Percival Lowell sent this telegram, which officially names the institution Lowell Observatory.
The dome of the 24-inch Clark refractor looks imposing as the midday Sun shines down upon it.
This image captures some of the turn-of-the-century graffiti on wood paneling inside the Clark Telescope dome. That’s the turn from the 19th to the 20th century, in case you were wondering.
This picture shows the pier of the 24-inch Clark Telescope during the restoration process.
The ceiling of the famous 24-inch Clark Telescope dome is a lot more noticeable without the telescope under it.
