Clark Telescope
Dublin Core
Title
Clark Telescope
Subject
Clark Telescope
24-inch telescope
Clark Dome
24-inch telescope
Clark Dome
Description
Photograph of the 24-inch Clark Telescope in its dome on Mars Hill. This equipment is the oldest on Lowell Observatory's campus, built in 1896. Primarily used by Percival Lowell for his observations of Mars, the Clark was also used by Vesto M. Slipher to measure the redshifts of galaxies, which laid the foundation for the discovery of the expanding universe.
Creator
Unknown
Date
Undated
Rights
This object is property of the Lowell Observatory Archives. Any public use requires the written permission of the Lowell Observatory Archives. Contact us at http://www2.lowell.edu/Research/library/
Format
Black and white photograph
Type
Image
Files
Collection
Reference
Unknown, Clark Telescope, Undated
Cite As
Unknown, “Clark Telescope,” Lowell Observatory Archives, accessed April 26, 2024, https://collectionslowellobservatory.omeka.net/items/show/1046.