Percival Lowell detail in mid-1896 soon after the Alvan Clark & Sons refracting telescope was installed at his new Flagstaff, Arizona observatory. Lowell observed the planet high in the daytime sky with the telescope's lens stopped down to 3 inches in diameter to reduce the effect of the turbulent daytime atmosphere. Lowell observed spoke-like surface features including a central dark spot, contrary to what was suspected then (and known now): that Venus has no surface features visible from Earth, being covered in an atmosphere that is opaque. It has been noted in a 2003 "Journal for the History of Astronomy" paper and
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