Bluefields
Bluefields town (1995 pop. 30,208), capital of the South Atlantic Coast Autonomous Region and Zelaya dept., SE Nicaragua, on Bluefields Bay at the mouth of the Escondido River. It is Nicaragua's chief Caribbean port. Hardwoods and fish are exported. Bluefields was a rendezvous for English and Dutch buccaneers in the 16th and 17th cent. and became (1678) capital of the British protectorate over the Mosquito Coast . During U.S. interventions (1912-15, 1926-33) in Nicaragua, marines were stationed there. In 1984, the United States mined the harbor (along with those of Corinto and Puerto Sandino). Bluefields was destroyed in a hurricane in 1988 but was rebuilt.
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Lowell Observatory
Transcript from: Weekend Saturday (NPR); 7/5/1997; ; 700+ words
; ...ph) has been at the observatory more than 60 years. HENRY GIGLAS, LOWELL OBSERVATORY, ARIZONA...discovered astronomers at Lowell Observatory. GIGLAS: He contributed...SOUND OF VISITORS AT LOWELL OBSERVATORY UNKNOWN TOUR GUIDE...
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Lowell Observatory Celebrates 100th Anniversary
Transcript from: NPR Morning Edition; 5/27/1994; 700+ words
; ...A historic observatory celebrates a...tomorrow, Percival Lowell of Boston arrived...chose that for an observatory. As it turns...since Percival Lowell died, we' ve...When Percival Lowell was establishing the observatory a hundred years...
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Lowell Observatory a must-see
Newspaper article from: The Gazette; 7/16/2000; 437 words
; ...object, its discovery (after Lowell's death) was a landmark in modern astronomy. In 1894, Lowell picked Flagstaff, a town then...bright city lights, for his observatory. Today, however, the Lowell Observatory's effectiveness...
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Founder's work continues at Lowell Observatory.(The Gazette (Colorado Springs))
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service; 7/31/2000; ; 525 words
; ...object, its discovery (after Lowell's death) was a landmark in modern astronomy. In 1894, Lowell picked Flagstaff, a town then...bright city lights, for his observatory. Today, however, the Lowell Observatory's effectiveness...
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Corning to Supply Mirror Blanks for Research Telescope at Lowell Observatory.
Business Wire; 11/18/2003; 700+ words
; ...WIRE)--Nov. 18, 2003 The Lowell Observatory near Flagstaff, Ariz., has selected...world for astronomical optics. The Lowell Observatory - a renowned privately...serve the research goals of the Lowell Observatory and the interests of...
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REP. RENZI ANNOUNCES NSF FUNDING FOR LOWELL OBSERVATORY
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 6/7/2007; 392 words
; ...Renzi, R-Ariz. (1st CD), issued the following news release: Rep. Rick Renzi (AZ-01) announced that the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff will be receiving a federal grant of nearly $1.4 million. The funds, provided by the National...
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Profile: New observatory which combines light from several telescopes to give a more detailed view of stars is nearing completion
Transcript from: NPR Morning Edition; 6/14/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...00-0000 Profile: New observatory which combines light from...Laboratory in Washington and the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff...Astronomer Nat White is with Lowell Observatory. Mr. NAT WHITE (Astronomer, Lowell Observatory): The instrument...
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Blaze Threatens Historic Observatory
Transcript from: NPR All Things Considered; 9/1/2009; ; 700+ words
; ...Blaze Threatens Historic Observatory Host: MELISSA BLOCK Time...endangered a historic observatory. For more than 100 years, the Mount Wilson Observatory has been a hub for astronomers...originally which started at the Lowell Observatory but Mount...
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Profile: Kenneth Walker Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona
Transcript from: NPR Morning Edition; 10/26/2001; ; 700+ words
; ...0000 Profile: Kenneth Walker Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona Host...the nation to get its own observatory. Mitch Teich of member station...with the world- renowned Lowell Observatory just up the street...PHIL MASSEY (Astronomer, Lowell Observatory): I decided...
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Into the night. (stargazing in November)(includes related article on the observatories of Hawaii, Arizona and California)
Magazine article from: Sunset; 11/1/1998; ; 700+ words
; ...visits. Smaller observatories and amateur astronomical...Bostonian Percival Lowell sought a site to...Arizona. But Lowell Observatory's most famous...quasars. Palomar, Lowell, and Lick observatories still perform important...
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Lowell Observatory
Book article from: A Dictionary of Astronomy
Lowell Observatory An observatory at an altitude of 2210...Flagstaff, Arizona, founded in 1894 by P. Lowell . It contains a 24-inch (0.61-m) refractor installed by Lowell in 1896, and the 0.33-m astrograph...
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Lowell Observatory Near-Earth Object Search
Book article from: A Dictionary of Astronomy
Lowell Observatory Near-Earth Object Search ( LONEOS...Earth asteroids and comets undertaken by Lowell Observatory , using a 0.6-m Schmidt...operation in 1998. http://asteroid.lowell.edu/asteroid/loneos/loneos.html
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Observatories, Astronomical
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History
...railroads used the observatory's time. Eventually...forced the Naval Observatory to build a second...After the Civil War, observatories became a common addition...growing number of observatories in rural areas and...1863), Dearborn Observatory in Chicago (later...astronomer Percival ...
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Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...Tololo Inter-American Observatory , astronomical observatory located on Cerro Tololo...other major national observatories as the Kitt Peak National Observatory in Arizona. The principal...reflector belonging to the Lowell Observatory. Additional...
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US Naval Observatory
Book article from: A Dictionary of Astronomy
US Naval Observatory ( USNO ) The US government observatory in northwest Washington, DC. It was founded in 1844...the Navy Prototype Optical Interferometer ( NPOI ) at Lowell Observatory . http://www.usno.navy.mil/
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