Discovering Pluto

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Alternate Event NamePlanet XEvent TypeDiscoveryEvent Date1930-02-18Date Range1930s (1930-1939)LocationFlagstaffDescriptionThe Lowell Observatory was founded in Flagstaff in 1894 by astronomer Percival Lowell, known for his research on Mars. In 1930 amateur astronomer Clyde Tombaugh discovered Pluto using the observatory's astronomical camera at. Pluto is named for the Roman god of the underworld, and in Roman mythology Pluto’s brothers are Jupiter and Neptune. In 2006 the International Astronomical Union voted to remove Pluto's status as a planet after further research showed its composition and orbit are too different from the other planets.Browse TopicScience and TechnologyMore InformationWikipedia

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Douglas Daily Dispatch, 1930-03-14

Periodical

Arizona Highways, 1994-05

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Year of Pluto

CollectionArizona Research TopicsPersonClyde William TombaughPercival LowellPlaceLowell Observatory

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Discovering Pluto