Pluto Discovery Plates
Dublin Core
Title
Pluto Discovery Plates
Subject
Pluto
Description
Copy of sections of the original glass plates on which Pluto was discovered. The arrows show Pluto's movement against the background stars. Clyde Tombaugh discovered it by blinking the plates back and forth on a machine called a Blink Comparator.
Creator
Lowell Observatory
Date
1930
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
Language
English
Type
Image
Files
Collection
Reference
Lowell Observatory, Pluto Discovery Plates, 1930
Cite As
Lowell Observatory, “Pluto Discovery Plates,” Lowell Observatory Archives, accessed April 20, 2024, https://collectionslowellobservatory.omeka.net/items/show/1247.