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== Enduring legacy ==
== Enduring legacy ==
The best legacy Tombaugh has left is, of course, his discovery of Pluto. In addition, the Western Amateur Astronomers Society established the Clyde Tombaugh Award for "Creative Innovation in Telescope Design." In 1992 the Riverside ([[California]]) Telescope Makers' Conference took over responsibility for the award. In 2007 they changed the criterion for the award to "Creative Innovation in Astronomy."
The best legacy Tombaugh has left is, of course, his discovery of Pluto. To broaden that legacy, Alan Stern and his ''New Horizons'' team named the "Great Heart Shape" in the southern hemisphere of Pluto "Tombaugh Regio" (Latin, "Tombaugh's Region") in his honor.
In addition, the Western Amateur Astronomers Society established the Clyde Tombaugh Award for "Creative Innovation in Telescope Design." In 1992 the Riverside ([[California]]) Telescope Makers' Conference took over responsibility for the award. In 2007 they changed the criterion for the award to "Creative Innovation in Astronomy."
== References ==
== References ==