Meteor Crater
Moon Problem/Lunar Work
Letter from Carl Lampland to Daniel M. Barringer, June 5, 1929
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Unknown, V.M. Slipher and E.C Slipher
Unknown, V.M. Slipher and E.C Slipher, 1930 ca.
V.M. Slipher and E.C Slipher in front of the Administration Building
Featured Collection
Carl O. Lampland
This collection highlights the life and career of Lowell Observatory astronomer Carl Lampland.
Subjects Include:
Lampland’s Obituary
Franklin…
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Carl Lampland
Carl Otto Lampland was an astronomer at Lowell Observatory from 1902 to 1951. This exhibit focuses on his research, other...
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Lowell, Percival, "On the Velocity with which Meteors Enter the Earth's Atmosphere"
Lowell, Percival, "On the Velocity with which Meteors Enter the Earth's Atmosphere", 1908-04-17
Percival Lowell's article on the velocity with which meteors enter the earth's atmosphere in the Astronomical Journal.
Lowell, Percival, "The Astronomical Expedition to the Andes"
Lowell, Percival, "The Astronomical Expedition to the Andes", 1907-12
Article by Percival Lowell regarding new photographs of Mars taken by the Astronomical Expedition to the Andes and now first published in Century…
Lowell, Percival, "On a New Device for Sharpening Celestial Photographic Images"
Lowell, Percival, "On a New Device for Sharpening Celestial Photographic Images", 1907-09-10
Percival Lowell's article regarding sharpening celestial photographic images in the Bulletin of Lowell Observatory