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Day 6 Thurs,
Sept. 25
Breakfast
Barringer Meteor Crater – Anderson Mesa – Lowell Observatory
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More than a century
ago, Percival Lowell established a professional observatory
in the northern Arizona town of Flagstaff, and astronomers
have been flocking to the Grand Canyon State ever since.
Clear skies
and remote mountain terrain provide Arizona with a
wide-open window
on the universe, and today it’s the focus of astronomical
research in the continental U.S. |
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Late this morning we will go behind the scenes at the research
facilities at Anderson Mesa, where astronomers from Lowell Observatory
search for near-Earth asteroids and Kuiper Belt objects beyond Neptune.
Anderson Mesa is also home to the U.S. Naval Observatory's prototype
optical interferometer.
Our next stop will be
famous Barringer Meteor Crater. The world's best-preserved impact site,
this 3 1/44-mile crater was formed when a meteoroid slammed into the
Earth some 50,000 years ago. We'll have time to explore the recently
modernized Museum and Visitors Center and take a guided walk along the
rim of the crater.
After dinner, we'll
visit historic Lowell Observatory, where Percival Lowell studied Mars,
Clyde Tombaugh discovered Pluto, and Vesto Slipher studied the redshifts
of galaxies. Our tour will include a visit to the observatory's stately
rotunda - Percival's library - and a glimpse through the famous 24-inch
Clark refractor. |
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Day 7 Fri,
Sept. 26
B/L/D
Phoenix - Scottsdale
This morning we will
leave the higher elevations of northern Arizona, for a scenic drive
through Oak Creek Canyon and the town of Sedona, renowned for its
magnificent, natural red-rock sculptures and pristine national forest.
We will arrive in Phoenix in time for lunch and a special presentation
by astronomer Jeff Hester. Jeff is a professor at Arizona State
University and responsible for some of the Hubble Space Telescope's most
spectacular images, including the "Pillars of Creation" view of the
Eagle Nebula (M16). He is also a coauthor of Twenty-First Century
Astronomy, a new college textbook. Join us this evening for a special
farewell dinner. |
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Overnight:
Amerisuites, Scottsdale |
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Day 8 Sat,
Sept. 27
Breakfast
Fly Home
After breakfast,
transfer to Phoenix Sky Harbor for your flight home. Travelers may add
extra nights to the end of their tour by contacting TravelQuest. |
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This
itinerary is subject to change. |
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