Interview with Clyde Tombaugh conducted by Tanya Rae at Lowell Observatory in 1989
Dublin Core
Title
Interview with Clyde Tombaugh conducted by Tanya Rae at Lowell Observatory in 1989
Subject
Pluto; Planet X; Astronomy; Planetary Discovery; Tombaugh, Clyde W.; Rae, Tanya; Pluto Walk; Lowell Observatory.
Description
In this interview, a student from Northern Arizona University questions Clyde Tombaugh about his experiences after discovering Pluto in 1930. The interview took place in 1989 at the dedication of Lowell Observatory's Pluto Walk. Tombaugh details the events of the day he made the discovery, as well as his own emotional reaction to finding a new planet. Rae also asks Tombaugh about his opinion regarding the call to redefine Pluto as a comet, to which Tombaugh asserts that it is, in fact, a planet.
Creator
Rae, Tanya
Date
1989
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 archives@lowell.edu
Format
MP3
Language
English
Type
Sound
Identifier
Media Collection. Box 6, M11-3.
Files
Collection
Reference
Rae, Tanya, Interview with Clyde Tombaugh conducted by Tanya Rae at Lowell Observatory in 1989, 1989
Cite As
Rae, Tanya, “Interview with Clyde Tombaugh conducted by Tanya Rae at Lowell Observatory in 1989,” Lowell Observatory Archives, accessed April 26, 2024, https://collectionslowellobservatory.omeka.net/items/show/1378.