Flagstaff Today » Lowell Observatory http://www.flagstafftoday.com Flagstaff News | Northern Arizona News | Photos | Politics | Sports | Blogs | Weather | Events Thu, 09 Sep 2010 13:09:49 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc Astronomer Deidre Hunter kicks off Galaxy Month tonight at Lowell http://www.flagstafftoday.com/2010/09/01/astronomer-deidre-hunter-kicks-off-galaxy-month-tonight-at-lowell http://www.flagstafftoday.com/2010/09/01/astronomer-deidre-hunter-kicks-off-galaxy-month-tonight-at-lowell#comments Wed, 01 Sep 2010 18:09:19 +0000 Administrator September is Galaxy Month at Lowell Observatory. Every Wednesday evening in September, Dr. Deidre Hunter will give a presentation about some aspect of galaxies and the universe.
Tonight at 7 p.m., Dr. Hunter will present, “The Formation of Galaxies”, in which she’ll outline the path from the Big Bang to the formation [...]

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]]> http://www.flagstafftoday.com/2010/09/01/astronomer-deidre-hunter-kicks-off-galaxy-month-tonight-at-lowell/feed 0 Mars Attacks! Lowell Observatory This Week http://www.flagstafftoday.com/2010/08/10/mars-attacks-lowell-observatory-this-week http://www.flagstafftoday.com/2010/08/10/mars-attacks-lowell-observatory-this-week#comments Tue, 10 Aug 2010 13:08:21 +0000 Administrator Lowell Observatory is pleased to continue our Mars Mania Film Festival with Mars Attacks!.
This is Tim Burton’s 1996 film featuring an all-star cast mostly blown to bits by some extremely anti-social Martians. The film lasts 1 hour 45 minutes and is rated PG.
Your regular admission to Lowell includes admission to the film, but [...]

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]]> http://www.flagstafftoday.com/2010/08/10/mars-attacks-lowell-observatory-this-week/feed 0 Mars Mania Film Festival Continues with War of the Worlds (1953 Version) http://www.flagstafftoday.com/2010/07/26/mars-mania-film-festival-continues-with-war-of-the-worlds-1953-version http://www.flagstafftoday.com/2010/07/26/mars-mania-film-festival-continues-with-war-of-the-worlds-1953-version#comments Mon, 26 Jul 2010 23:07:57 +0000 Administrator Lowell Observatory is pleased to continue our Mars Mania Film Festival with War of the Worlds.
This is the original 1953 version of H.G. Wells’s classic and it won the Academy Award for special effects. The film lasts 1 hour 25 minutes.
Your regular admission to Lowell includes admission to the film, but seating is limited [...]

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]]> http://www.flagstafftoday.com/2010/07/26/mars-mania-film-festival-continues-with-war-of-the-worlds-1953-version/feed 0 Lowell Trustee Bill Putnam Wins Lifetime Achievement Award http://www.flagstafftoday.com/2010/07/23/lowell-trustee-bill-putnam-wins-lifetime-achievement-award http://www.flagstafftoday.com/2010/07/23/lowell-trustee-bill-putnam-wins-lifetime-achievement-award#comments Fri, 23 Jul 2010 19:07:04 +0000 Administrator On July 20 the Flagstaff Convention and Visitors Bureau (FCVB) and the Flagstaff Lodging and Restaurant Association (FLRA) hosted the Second Annual Treasure Tourism Dinner and Flagstaff Tourism Awards at Little America Hotel in Flagstaff.
Heather Ainardi, FCVB Director, said “The Flagstaff Tourism Awards are our chance to recognize the outstanding members of the industry who [...]

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]]> http://www.flagstafftoday.com/2010/07/23/lowell-trustee-bill-putnam-wins-lifetime-achievement-award/feed 0 Santa Claus Conquers the Martians now Playing at Lowell http://www.flagstafftoday.com/2010/07/15/santa-claus-conquers-the-martians-now-playing-at-lowell http://www.flagstafftoday.com/2010/07/15/santa-claus-conquers-the-martians-now-playing-at-lowell#comments Thu, 15 Jul 2010 15:07:23 +0000 Administrator Lowell Observatory is pleased to continue our Mars Mania Film Festival with the 1964 film, Santa Claus Conquers the Martians.
The Martians want more presents for their kids, so they kidnap Santa, who works his charms on them.
The film lasts 1 hour 21 minutes and is targeted for kids.
Your regular admission to Lowell includes [...]

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]]> http://www.flagstafftoday.com/2010/07/15/santa-claus-conquers-the-martians-now-playing-at-lowell/feed 0 Meet G.K. Gilbert and learn about his studies of Meteor Crater during July 11 Living History program http://www.flagstafftoday.com/2010/07/09/meet-g-k-gilbert-and-learn-about-his-studies-of-meteor-crater-during-july-11-living-history-program http://www.flagstafftoday.com/2010/07/09/meet-g-k-gilbert-and-learn-about-his-studies-of-meteor-crater-during-july-11-living-history-program#comments Fri, 09 Jul 2010 15:07:39 +0000 Administrator Sunday July 11, 7 p.m. Wrong for the Right Reasons: G.K. Gilbert and the Origin of Meteor Crater. Lowell Observatory Visitor Center.

Geologist Grove Karl Gilbert was among the greatest geologists in American history. Among many other contributions to geology, Gilbert was the first to suggest that the crater at Coon Butte, [...]

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]]> http://www.flagstafftoday.com/2010/07/09/meet-g-k-gilbert-and-learn-about-his-studies-of-meteor-crater-during-july-11-living-history-program/feed 0 Meet astronomer Christopher Crockett Wednesday night at Lowell http://www.flagstafftoday.com/2010/07/06/meet-astronomer-christopher-crockett-wednesday-night-at-lowell http://www.flagstafftoday.com/2010/07/06/meet-astronomer-christopher-crockett-wednesday-night-at-lowell#comments Tue, 06 Jul 2010 20:07:41 +0000 Administrator Astronomer Christopher Crockett will be on hand at Lowell Wednesday, July 7 from 7-10 p.m. to talk with visitors and answer astronomy questions. His research interests include extrasolar planets and instrumentation.

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]]> http://www.flagstafftoday.com/2010/07/06/meet-astronomer-christopher-crockett-wednesday-night-at-lowell/feed 0 Meet astronomer Matthew Knight Wednesday night at Lowell http://www.flagstafftoday.com/2010/07/06/meet-astronomer-matthew-knight-wednesday-night-at-lowell http://www.flagstafftoday.com/2010/07/06/meet-astronomer-matthew-knight-wednesday-night-at-lowell#comments Tue, 06 Jul 2010 20:07:04 +0000 Administrator Lowell astronomer and comet expert Matthew Knight will be at Lowell Wednesday July 7 from 7 to 10 p.m. Dr. Knight, who received his Ph.D. from the University of Maryland, will be on hand to informally answer your astronomy questions.

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]]> http://www.flagstafftoday.com/2010/07/06/meet-astronomer-matthew-knight-wednesday-night-at-lowell/feed 0 Invaders from Mars Kicks off Mars Mania Film Festival at Lowell http://www.flagstafftoday.com/2010/06/29/invaders-from-mars-kicks-off-mars-mania-film-festival-at-lowell http://www.flagstafftoday.com/2010/06/29/invaders-from-mars-kicks-off-mars-mania-film-festival-at-lowell#comments Tue, 29 Jun 2010 12:06:52 +0000 Administrator Lowell Observatory’s Mars Mania Film Festival begins tonight and runs through the end of the summer. Every other week on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday nights we will show a classic science fiction movie.
We kick off the festival tonight with Invaders from Mars (1953). The fate of humanity rests in the [...]

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]]> http://www.flagstafftoday.com/2010/06/29/invaders-from-mars-kicks-off-mars-mania-film-festival-at-lowell/feed 0 Explore Telescopes Tonight at Lowell http://www.flagstafftoday.com/2010/06/25/explore-telescopes-tonight-at-lowell http://www.flagstafftoday.com/2010/06/25/explore-telescopes-tonight-at-lowell#comments Fri, 25 Jun 2010 13:06:28 +0000 Administrator Tonight and every Friday evening during the summer, guests have the opportunity to Explore Telescopes from 8 to 9 PM. Our educators will show you how to use a quality commercial grade telescope. Like what you see? You can buy one of the telescopes and we’ll even ship it to you. We’ll also have telescope [...]

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]]> http://www.flagstafftoday.com/2010/06/25/explore-telescopes-tonight-at-lowell/feed 0 Visit with astronomer Larry Wasserman tonight at Lowell. http://www.flagstafftoday.com/2010/06/23/visit-with-astronomer-larry-wasserman-tonight-at-lowell http://www.flagstafftoday.com/2010/06/23/visit-with-astronomer-larry-wasserman-tonight-at-lowell#comments Wed, 23 Jun 2010 20:06:37 +0000 Administrator Lowell astronomer Larry Wasserman, who specializes in the study of Pluto and its neighbors in the Kuiper Belt, will be at Lowell tonight, June 23, from 7 to 10 p.m. Dr. Wasserman, whose graduate school adviser was Carl Sagan, will be on hand to informally answer your astronomy questions.

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]]> http://www.flagstafftoday.com/2010/06/23/visit-with-astronomer-larry-wasserman-tonight-at-lowell/feed 0 Summer with the Stars at Lowell Observatory http://www.flagstafftoday.com/2010/06/01/summer-with-the-stars-at-lowell-observatory http://www.flagstafftoday.com/2010/06/01/summer-with-the-stars-at-lowell-observatory#comments Tue, 01 Jun 2010 16:06:06 +0000 Administrator Lowell Observatory is pleased to announce our summer schedule of activities and programs. From June 1 – August 31 we are open daily from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. for daytime tours, evening telescope viewing and regular special events and opportunities to meet our astronomers.
A single admission fee (FREE members, $8 adults; $7 Seniors, [...]

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]]> http://www.flagstafftoday.com/2010/06/01/summer-with-the-stars-at-lowell-observatory/feed 0 Mother’s Admitted Free for Mother’s Day Star Fest http://www.flagstafftoday.com/2010/05/09/mother%e2%80%99s-admitted-free-for-mother%e2%80%99s-day-star-fest http://www.flagstafftoday.com/2010/05/09/mother%e2%80%99s-admitted-free-for-mother%e2%80%99s-day-star-fest#comments Sun, 09 May 2010 15:05:01 +0000 Administrator Tonight, May 9, all mothers are admitted for free to Lowell Observatory for our Mother’s Day Star Fest. Observe Saturn, star clusters, nebulae, and more through telescopes and via live video. Experience our portable planetarium and view indoor programs about our Universe.
Doors are open from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m.

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]]> http://www.flagstafftoday.com/2010/05/09/mother%e2%80%99s-admitted-free-for-mother%e2%80%99s-day-star-fest/feed 0 Learn About the Lyrid Meteor Showers Tonight at Lowell http://www.flagstafftoday.com/2010/04/21/learn-about-the-lyrid-meteor-showers-tonight-at-lowell http://www.flagstafftoday.com/2010/04/21/learn-about-the-lyrid-meteor-showers-tonight-at-lowell#comments Wed, 21 Apr 2010 19:04:00 +0000 Administrator The Lyrid Meteor Shower peaks tonight (April 21) and Lowell Observatory will offer a special presentation at 7 p.m. to discuss the nature of this and other meteor showers.
Rain or shine, you can also enjoy indoor exhibits, our new ViewSpace mulitmedia astronomy display, programs with our mini planetarium, telescope dome tours and more.
We’re open from [...]

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]]> http://www.flagstafftoday.com/2010/04/21/learn-about-the-lyrid-meteor-showers-tonight-at-lowell/feed 0 Celebrate Spring Break at Lowell http://www.flagstafftoday.com/2010/04/01/celebrate-spring-break-at-lowell http://www.flagstafftoday.com/2010/04/01/celebrate-spring-break-at-lowell#comments Thu, 01 Apr 2010 00:04:53 +0000 Administrator Lowell is currently open every day (except Easter, on which we are closed) from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., with guided grounds tours at 10 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.
We are also open every Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday evening from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. To accommodate spring break guests [...]

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]]> http://www.flagstafftoday.com/2010/04/01/celebrate-spring-break-at-lowell/feed 0 Mallincam Live Video is a Hit http://www.flagstafftoday.com/2010/03/13/mallincam-live-video-is-a-hit http://www.flagstafftoday.com/2010/03/13/mallincam-live-video-is-a-hit#comments Sat, 13 Mar 2010 17:03:35 +0000 Administrator Our new Mallincam astrovideo system is a great addition to our evening programs. Thanks to the efforts of many staff, particularly Outreach Supervisor Jason Sanborn, this live video is a great complement to our regular telescope viewing and stargazing.
The Mallincam allows us to project various astronomical objects onto a monitor or screen, thus allowing [...]

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]]> http://www.flagstafftoday.com/2010/03/13/mallincam-live-video-is-a-hit/feed 0 Astronomer Ted Bowell Speaks Tonight About Asteroids http://www.flagstafftoday.com/2010/03/03/astronomer-ted-bowell-speaks-tonight-about-asteroids http://www.flagstafftoday.com/2010/03/03/astronomer-ted-bowell-speaks-tonight-about-asteroids#comments Wed, 03 Mar 2010 21:03:40 +0000 Administrator On the first Wednesday Night of each month Lowell celebrates Flagstaff Night, highlighted by the Lowell Astronomer Series. Tonight astronomer Ted Bowell will discuss his research in the program Asteroid Impacts: How Often do They Occur and What can we do About Them?

In addition to Dr. Bowell’s program, guests may observe Mars, star clusters, nebulae, [...]

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]]> http://www.flagstafftoday.com/2010/03/03/astronomer-ted-bowell-speaks-tonight-about-asteroids/feed 0 New Programming Begins March 1 http://www.flagstafftoday.com/2010/03/01/new-programming-begins-march-1 http://www.flagstafftoday.com/2010/03/01/new-programming-begins-march-1#comments Mon, 01 Mar 2010 11:03:07 +0000 Administrator Lowell is pleased to announce the following programming changes, effective March 1:
Daytime guided activities:
*Tours – we are reducing the number of tours to 2 per day, given at 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. We’ve rewritten the tours to better represent our organizational identity, specifically discussing more current research. Each tour is broken up [...]

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]]> http://www.flagstafftoday.com/2010/03/01/new-programming-begins-march-1/feed 0 Flagstaff 5th graders enjoy programs at Lowell compliments of Robert Ayers Sciences Fund http://www.flagstafftoday.com/2010/02/03/flagstaff-5th-graders-enjoy-programs-at-lowell-compliments-of-robert-ayers-sciences-fund http://www.flagstafftoday.com/2010/02/03/flagstaff-5th-graders-enjoy-programs-at-lowell-compliments-of-robert-ayers-sciences-fund#comments Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:02:05 +0000 Administrator This morning 5th graders from Marshall Elementary School enjoyed a visit to Lowell highlighted by exciting science demonstrations, an in-depth tour of the Clark Telescope, and fun and educational activities in the exhibit hall. The visit was part of a program sponsored by the Roberts Ayers Sciences Fund that is bringing all 800 [...]

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]]> http://www.flagstafftoday.com/2010/02/03/flagstaff-5th-graders-enjoy-programs-at-lowell-compliments-of-robert-ayers-sciences-fund/feed 0 Lowell Observatory Re-opened Over the Weekend http://www.flagstafftoday.com/2010/01/25/lowell-observatory-re-opened-over-the-weekend http://www.flagstafftoday.com/2010/01/25/lowell-observatory-re-opened-over-the-weekend#comments Mon, 25 Jan 2010 14:01:37 +0000 Administrator After what the Arizona Daily Sun is reporting today as the 2nd biggest snowstorm in Flagstaff’s history, Lowell Observatory’s Mars Hill campus has once again been cleared of snow and the Observatory is open for tours and regular hours. Please come visit soon and remember, members of the Friends of Lowell receive free admission and [...]

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]]> http://www.flagstafftoday.com/2010/01/25/lowell-observatory-re-opened-over-the-weekend/feed 0 Lowell remains closed Friday the 22nd http://www.flagstafftoday.com/2010/01/22/lowell-remains-closed-friday-the-22nd http://www.flagstafftoday.com/2010/01/22/lowell-remains-closed-friday-the-22nd#comments Fri, 22 Jan 2010 13:01:37 +0000 Administrator Due to the ongoing snowstorm Lowell will be closed to the public today and tonight.

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]]> http://www.flagstafftoday.com/2010/01/21/lowell-closed-today/feed 0 Flagstaff Snowstorm #2 & Lowell Again Open for Visitors http://www.flagstafftoday.com/2010/01/20/flagstaff-snowstorm-2-lowell-again-open-for-visitors http://www.flagstafftoday.com/2010/01/20/flagstaff-snowstorm-2-lowell-again-open-for-visitors#comments Wed, 20 Jan 2010 14:01:25 +0000 Administrator The second in a series of snowstorms has pushed through northern Arizona. Once again, the Observatory’s ace grounds crew has cleared off the snow we received and Lowell is open for tours. (See hours and admission). Today there are some lovely drifts on the roofs of buildings and trees on Mars Hill are covered with [...]

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]]> http://www.flagstafftoday.com/2010/01/20/flagstaff-snowstorm-2-lowell-again-open-for-visitors/feed 0 Lowell Observatory Open for Visitors After Snowstorm #1 http://www.flagstafftoday.com/2010/01/19/lowell-observatory-open-for-visitors-after-snowstorm-1 http://www.flagstafftoday.com/2010/01/19/lowell-observatory-open-for-visitors-after-snowstorm-1#comments Tue, 19 Jan 2010 16:01:46 +0000 Administrator After the first of three major snowstorms expected to arrive this week in northern Arizona, Lowell Observatory is dug out and open for visitors. Our grounds crew did a great job, once again, in opening up roads and walkways on the Mars Hill campus. See our regular hours and admission for more info and call [...]

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]]> http://www.flagstafftoday.com/2010/01/19/lowell-observatory-open-for-visitors-after-snowstorm-1/feed 0 Visit Lowell Observatory for Martin Luther King Weekend http://www.flagstafftoday.com/2010/01/14/visit-lowell-observatory-for-martin-luther-king-weekend http://www.flagstafftoday.com/2010/01/14/visit-lowell-observatory-for-martin-luther-king-weekend#comments Thu, 14 Jan 2010 19:01:10 +0000 Administrator Lowell Observatory is featuring special programs for the Martin Luther King weekend. We host a must-attend MLK Star Fest on Sunday night followed by School’s Out and Kids are Free all day Monday. Plan to visit Lowell Observatory! Members receive free admission. Plus, when you join you can also get free admission to over 300 [...]

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]]> http://www.flagstafftoday.com/2010/01/14/visit-lowell-observatory-for-martin-luther-king-weekend/feed 0 Discovery Channel Telescope’s M1 Cell Turned Over at Flagstaff Airport http://www.flagstafftoday.com/2010/01/12/discovery-channel-telescope%e2%80%99s-m1-cell-turned-over-at-flagstaff-airport http://www.flagstafftoday.com/2010/01/12/discovery-channel-telescope%e2%80%99s-m1-cell-turned-over-at-flagstaff-airport#comments Tue, 12 Jan 2010 15:01:26 +0000 Administrator Lowell Observatory staff (shown here from left: Bill DeGroff, DCT Project Engineer and Byron Smith, DCT Project Manager), were on hand yesterday at Pulliam Airport to help oversee a carefully planned and executed turning over of the 16,000-lb. cell to hold Lowell’s Discovery Channel Telescope primary mirror.
This, the first big piece of the DCT to [...]

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]]> http://www.flagstafftoday.com/2010/01/12/discovery-channel-telescope%e2%80%99s-m1-cell-turned-over-at-flagstaff-airport/feed 0 NASA Kepler Team Announces 1st Results: Five New Planets http://www.flagstafftoday.com/2010/01/04/nasa-kepler-team-announces-1st-results-five-new-planets http://www.flagstafftoday.com/2010/01/04/nasa-kepler-team-announces-1st-results-five-new-planets#comments Mon, 04 Jan 2010 21:01:31 +0000 Administrator

Artist’s concept of extrasolar planet TrES-2. (Jeffrey Hall image)

Ted Dunham, Instrument Scientist at Lowell Observatory is a co-Investigator on NASA’s Kepler Mission: The Search for Habitable Planets. At today’s meeting of the American Astronomical Society in Washington, DC, the Kepler team announced the first promising results using the Kepler telescope. Five new planets, Kepler 4b, 5b, 6b, 7b, and 8b were detected by [...]

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]]> http://www.flagstafftoday.com/2010/01/04/nasa-kepler-team-announces-1st-results-five-new-planets/feed 0 Lowell Welcomes Visitors in 2010 http://www.flagstafftoday.com/2010/01/01/lowell-welcomes-visitors-in-2010 http://www.flagstafftoday.com/2010/01/01/lowell-welcomes-visitors-in-2010#comments Fri, 01 Jan 2010 20:01:23 +0000 Administrator In 2009 more than 80,000 guests visited Lowell and experienced exciting programs, star gazing, telescope viewing, exhibits, and more. We look forward to the new year and are planning more activities that will be enjoyable for the entire family.
We will kick off the year with Flagstaff Night at Lowell Observatory, featuring a presentation at [...]

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]]> http://www.flagstafftoday.com/2010/01/01/lowell-welcomes-visitors-in-2010/feed 0 Lowell Observatory Participates in Heritage Preservation’s Conservation Assessment Program http://www.flagstafftoday.com/2009/12/28/lowell-observatory-participates-in-heritage-preservation%e2%80%99s-conservation-assessment-program http://www.flagstafftoday.com/2009/12/28/lowell-observatory-participates-in-heritage-preservation%e2%80%99s-conservation-assessment-program#comments Mon, 28 Dec 2009 22:12:52 +0000 Administrator Lowell Observatory and Heritage Preservation are pleased to announce that the Observatory has been chosen to participate in the 2010 Conservation Assessment Program (CAP). Lowell Observatory joins 2,700 museums that have participated in CAP in its 20-year history of serving small museums. Heritage Preservation’s CAP is supported through a cooperative agreement with the federal Institute [...]

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]]> http://www.flagstafftoday.com/2009/12/28/lowell-observatory-participates-in-heritage-preservation%e2%80%99s-conservation-assessment-program/feed 0 Winter Holiday Celebration & Holiday Star Fest http://www.flagstafftoday.com/2009/12/22/winter-holiday-celebration-holiday-star-fest http://www.flagstafftoday.com/2009/12/22/winter-holiday-celebration-holiday-star-fest#comments Tue, 22 Dec 2009 17:12:06 +0000 Administrator Lowell Observatory welcomes visitors for a Winter Holiday Celebration and Holiday Star Fest. The Observatory extends our regular daytime hours and offers indoor programs and special tours on Dec. 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 and 31 (from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.). In the evenings join Lowell staff for stargazing and indoor programs during a [...]

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