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  1. Robert McNees (mcnees@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 13-Mar-2023 15:08:38 UTC Robert McNees Robert McNees
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    Anyway, Lowell passed away in 1916, so he didn't live to see Tombaugh's discovery of the planet he predicted at the observatory he founded. He didn't live to see Martians, either.

    Here's Tombaugh at the blink comparator, and his 13-inch telescope.

    Images: Lowell Observatory

    In conversation Monday, 13-Mar-2023 15:08:38 UTC from mastodon.social permalink
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