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== Exhibits == * '''The Rotunda Museum:''' Built in 1916, it is used by the observatory as a library and collection area for artifacts. It features displays that discuss the Lowell family history and the discoveries made at the observatory. It also houses many different measuring tools including Thatcher's Calculating Instrument.<ref name=Exhibits>{{Cite web|url=https://lowell.edu/visit/exhibits/|title=Museum Exhibits {{!}} Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, AZ|website=Lowell Observatory|language=en-US|access-date=2019-11-12}}</ref> * '''Putnam Collection Center/ Lowell's Lunar Legacy:''' When the Rotunda Museum is closed, the Putnam Collection Center and Lowell's Lunar Legacy, are open to the public. The Center highlights the Observatories history and features artifacts from Lowell's past and other scientific discoveries.<ref name=Exhibits /> * '''The Giovale Open Deck Observatory:''' It is the newest addition to the Lowell observatory that allows guests to learn astronomy during the day and night. It features six telescopes, six plinths on the deck's circumference, and an APS spectrum display. The six telescopes on the deck are a 5.5-inch TEC wide-field refractor, an 8-inch Moonraker Victorian refractor, a 32-inch Starstructure Dobsonian reflector, a 16-inch Meade ACF catadioptric reflector, a 17-inch PlaneWave CDK catadioptric reflector, and a 14-inch PlaneWave CDK catadioptric reflector.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://lowell.edu/giovale-open-deck-observatory/|title=The Giovale Open Deck Observatory|website=Lowell Observatory|language=en-US|access-date=2019-11-12}}</ref>
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