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Feb

PLANET DISCOVERED ON THIS DAY IN 1930

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clyde w. tombaugh
Astronomer/professor Clyde W. Tombaugh (above) was the first to discover the
planet Pluto while taking  photos of the night sky from Lowell Observatory in  
Flagstaff, Arizona. The discovery made headlines across the world.

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Lowell Observatory

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posted by Bob Karm in ANNIVERSARY,HISTORY,Science,SPACE and have Comment (1)
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One Response to “PLANET DISCOVERED ON THIS DAY IN 1930”

  1. sivasagan says:
    December 30, 2012 at 12:32 am

    I like percival and tombaugh .they are legend astronomers.

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