PLANET DISCOVERED ON THIS DAY IN 1930

pluto
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.

lowell-observatory
Lowell Observatory

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