Leslie Copus Peltier
Leslie Copus Peltier (born January 2, 1900 in Delphos , Ohio - † May 10, 1980 ) was an American astronomer .
Professionally, he was a designer for children's toys and children's furniture in Delphos, but was also an extremely successful amateur astronomer.
His main interest was observing variable stars . He was also a member of the AAVSO (American Association of Variable Stars Oberservers), to which well-known astronomers still belong. He has also discovered twelve comets , ten of which bear his name. B. C / 1954 M2 (Kresák-Peltier). The famous astronomer Harlow Shapley once called him "the world's best amateur astronomer".
He is also known through his autobiography Starlight Nights ( ISBN 0-933346-94-8 ), in which he writes about his beginning and his own magic of stargazing, on a farm without interference from light.
In his honor, the asteroid (3850) Peltier has been named after him. In addition, the Astronomical League annually presents the Leslie Peltier Award.
| C / 1925 V1 (Wilk-Peltier) | November 14, 1925 |
| C / 1930 D1 (Peltier Schwassmann security guard) | February 20, 1930 |
| C / 1932 P1 (Peltier-Whipple) | August 8, 1932 |
| C / 1933 D1 (Peltier) | February 16, 1933 |
| C / 1936 K1 (Peltier) | May 15, 1936 |
| C / 1939 B1 (Kozik-Peltier) | January 17, 1939 |
| C / 1943 W1 (van Gent-Peltier-Daimaca) | November 27, 1943 |
| C / 1945 W1 (Friend-Peltier) | November 22, 1945 |
| C / 1952 M1 (Peltier) | June 20, 1952 |
| C / 1954 M2 (Kresák-Peltier) | June 26, 1954 |
Web links
- LC Peltier publications in the Astrophysics Data System
- C. Hurless: Our Friend, Leslie Peltier: A Personal Reminiscence. The Journal of the American Association of Variable Star Observers, vol. 9 (1980), no. 1, p. 32-34. (Short biography, English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Peltier, Leslie Copus |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American astronomer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 2, 1900 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Delphos , Ohio |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 10, 1980 |