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Kemper and Ethel Marley Foundation Astronomy Discovery Center
Construction

USA , ARIZONA , FLAGSTAFF

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Type: Observatory
Opened in 2024

Address: 1400 West Mars Hill road - Flagstaff, AZ 86001
Country: USA
Email: info@lowell.edu
Phone: +1 928 774 3358

Website: https://lowell.edu/discover/astronomy-discovery-center/
Website 2: https://lowell.edu/discover/astronomy-discovery-center/adc-cam/

Team
Jeffrey Hall (Lowell Observatory Executive Director)

180 seats

Tilt 20°

Dome of 18.0m

Technical
Digital system Sky-Skan : SkyVision Led
Video system no projectors : Led dome
Dome: Led Dome

Facilities
Observatory
610mm Clark refractor (Alvan Clark & Sons 1896)
325mm refractor 1928 (discoverer of Pluto 1930)
530mm Newton
460mm
410mm
330mm

Operation

History
- 1894: opening observatory
- August 2019: project to build Astronomy Discovery Center ($53 million) for 2024
- November 16, 2024: great opening planned

Comments

Latitude: 35°12'09" N - Longitude: 111°39'59" W - Altitude: 2200m
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