Finding Pluto
Who knew that in a funky little observatory in Flagstaff Arizona, Percival Lowell, from a rich east coast family, would latch onto the idea that there was a 9th planet out there. He searched for years and died before the confirmation in 1930 that his planet existed. A contest was held to name the new planet and PLuto won out...a reference to mythology and interesting had Percival Lowell's initials. There are several telescopes on this side of the San Francisco Peaks and more on a mesa south of Flagstaff. Lots of astronomy going on in Arizona.
