Roger Putnam which was under-utilized due to poor viewing conditions and low elevation. Putnam led the negotiations which permanently moved the telescope to Lowell Observatory's Anderson Mesa site (in Arizona). The telescope was operated by Lowell Observatory in partnership with the Ohio State University and Ohio Wesleyan, and purchased by Lowell in 1998. Putnam brought Perkins's telescope to the Arizona observatory as well. The Observatory's existing telescope had cracked in 1964 while staff attempted to update its optical system. The Perkins mirror did not stay at Lowell for long, returning to Perkins' control in 1969. The Lowell Observatory retained the mount, however.
Chipper Lowell and film projects. Lowell was born in Massachusetts to a circus-travelling family. At age 17, he began performing solo. He was influenced by vaudeville, stand-up and improvisational comedy. In 2000, he debuted a one-man show which continues to tour the US. Chipper Lowell Chipper Lowell is a visual and variety comedy comedian who has appeared on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno", The Disney Channel, General Hospital, Empty Nest, Show Me The Funny, America's Funniest People, Shades of L.A., The Art of Mime, The MDA Telethon, Don't Blink!, and all four seasons of Masters Of Illusion (CW network). His film