1915 Pluto Plates
Dublin Core
Title
1915 Pluto Plates
Subject
Pluto; Planet X; Astronomy; Planetary Discovery; Lowell Observatory; Flagstaff.
Description
Plates taken in 1915 by Thomas Gill at Lowell Observatory. Unbeknownst to Gill, these plates contained images of Pluto. The team that discovered Pluto in 1930 later realized this after comparing their own plates to pre-existing ones .
Creator
Gill, Thomas B.
Date
ca. 1915
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
Black and white photograph
Type
Image
Identifier
Pluto Collection. Pluto Plate 030420.tif
Pluto Collection. Pluto Plate 030427.tif
Files
Collection
Reference
Gill, Thomas B., 1915 Pluto Plates, ca. 1915
Cite As
Gill, Thomas B. , “1915 Pluto Plates,” Lowell Observatory Archives, accessed April 26, 2024, https://collectionslowellobservatory.omeka.net/items/show/1440.