Activity
Lowell Observatory
Flagstaff, Arizona
Observatory where Pluto was discovered, with telescope viewing in the evening.
- Cost
- Paid
- Booking
- Best to book
- Time to allow
- 2 hours
Founded in 1894, Lowell Observatory sits on Mars Hill above Flagstaff and offers daytime tours and night-time telescope viewing. Flagstaff is an International Dark Sky City. Book evening viewings ahead.
Good to know
- Book telescope nights ahead
- Dress warm, it's high elevation
- Best time
- Clear evenings
- Vehicles
- Fine in any car
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