Lowell Observatory
The mission of Lowell Observatory is to pursue the study of astronomy, especially the study of our solar system and its evolution; to conduct pure research in astronomical phenomena; and to maintain quality public education and outreach programs to bring the results of astronomical research to the public.
Lowell Observatory
1400 W Mars Hill Rd
Flagstaff, AZ 86001
(928) 774-3358
(928) 233-3211
Join the Friends of Lowell Observatory and be part of our second century of discovery!
For a gift of $10 or more, you can place an object and personalized message in our online Starry Sky!
Lowell Observatory is delighted to announce a $1.5 million challenge by our Board member John Giovale and his wife Ginger, and our Director Bob Millis and his wife Julie. They challenge Lowell to raise funds to complete two essential parts of the Discovery Channel Telescope: the telescope's autoguider and the Astronomer's Lodge at the Happy Jack Ranger Station.
Be part of the challenge...help build DCT, and place a commemorative object in our DCT STARRY SKY!
Lowell astronomers Wes Lockwood, Brian Skiff, and Jeffrey Hall study the activity cycles and brightness variations of the closest stellar analogs of the Sun, to better understand the long and short term variations of our own star. Currently, Wes, Brian, and Jeff are examining the activity of the present Sun relative to its activity level at the previous solar minimum in 1996 to identify any long-term trends that may be present. Learn about the Solar-Stellar Spectrograph program here.
We're open daily in August from 9:00 AM until 5:00 PM MST, and Monday thru Saturday evenings from 5:30 PM to 10:00 PM MST (we may close earlier in poor weather). Look here to see our year-round hours.
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