Post by Paulie pchris00 on Aug 26, 2011 8:07:23 GMT -6
I have been meaning to write this for almost a month, and keep forgetting. When I was at the Indiana Family Star Party last month, they had some handouts and pamphlets for the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, AZ. I also picked up a couple of passes to the observatory. I'm not aware of any restrictions on the passes. I'm not going to Arizona any time soon, so I thought I would offer them to any Chicago Astronomer forum member who will be going down there. Last night I gave the passes to Joe to hold. I would like our regular telescope crew to have first dibs on the passes, but any forum member is welcome if they will use them. I think the only condition would be to post a report and pictures of the trip.
Lowell Observatory is quite an historic site. Percival Lowell fueled Martian mania by claiming to have confirmed artificial canals on the Martian surface, and hypothesizing that a parched civilization used them to carry water from the polar regions down to lower latitudes. In 1930, Clyde Tombaugh, carrying on Lowell's search for Planet X, discovered Pluto there.
I'd really like to see somebody claim these passes, and would love to see their pictures and report about the visit. Contact Joe if you are interested and able to take this offer.
Paulie
Lowell Observatory is quite an historic site. Percival Lowell fueled Martian mania by claiming to have confirmed artificial canals on the Martian surface, and hypothesizing that a parched civilization used them to carry water from the polar regions down to lower latitudes. In 1930, Clyde Tombaugh, carrying on Lowell's search for Planet X, discovered Pluto there.
I'd really like to see somebody claim these passes, and would love to see their pictures and report about the visit. Contact Joe if you are interested and able to take this offer.
Paulie