Letter from Carl Lampland to Percival Lowell Regarding Planet X Positions

Planet X_05.jpg

Dublin Core

Title

Letter from Carl Lampland to Percival Lowell Regarding Planet X Positions

Subject

Pluto; Planet X; Astronomy; Planetary Discovery; Lowell Observatory; Lampland, Carl O.; Lowell, Percival; Flagstaff, Arizona.

Description

This letter from Carl Lampland to Percival Lowell responds to earlier correspondence regarding Planet X's possible position. Dr. Lowell had sent Lampland a longitudinal coordinate which could then be used to determine an approximate location for the new planet. In this letter, Lampland confirms the mean longitude and provides other calculations which will be used to search for planetary activity.

Creator

Lampland, Carl O.

Date

1912-08-12

Rights

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Format

Typed letter

Language

English

Type

Text

Identifier

Pluto Collection. Planet X_05.jpg