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Leslie C. Peltier

Born

in Delphos, Ohio, The United States

January 02, 1900

Died

May 10, 1980

Genre

Astronomy

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Leslie Peltier was a US amateur astronomer, who lived and pursued his hobby in the early and middle 20th century.

He is noted for his interest in variable stars. In eight decades of observing he submitted over 132,000 observations of variables to the American Association of Variable Star Observers (AAVSO). Peltier also discovered twelve comets and six novae. In addition to astronomy, he was also interested in biology and geology.

Peltier is principally known for his autobiography Starlight Nights, for which he was named Ohio Author of the Year in 1966. This work has been read by generations of astronomers.

The renowned astronomer Harlow Shapely once referred to Leslie C. Peltier as "the world's greatest living amateur astronomer."

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	Starlight Nights: The Adventures of a Star-Gazer by Leslie C. Peltier, David H. Levy (Foreword by) 4.46 avg rating — 92 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Starlight Nights:The Adventures of a Star-Gazer 4.77 avg rating — 39 ratings — published 2013	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Leslie Peltier's Guide to the Stars: Exploring the Sky With Binoculars 3.80 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 1986 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Binocular Stargazer: A Beginner's Guide to Exploring the Sky 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1995	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Guideposts to the Stars: Exploring the Skies Throughout the Year really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1972 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Guideposts to the Stars: Exploring the Skies Throughout the Year it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Leslie Peltier's guide to the stars really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1986 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Place on Jennings Creek 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1977	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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“Each star had cost an effort. For each there had been planning, watching and anticipation. Each one recalled to me a place, a time, a season. Each one now has a personality. The stars, in short, had become my stars.”
― Leslie C. Peltier, Starlight Nights: The Adventures of a Star-Gazer

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“Life was never quite the same for me after that winter walk to town. The charts that I brought home with me were potent and ensnaring and I feel it my duty to warn any others who may show signs of star susceptibility that they approach the observing of variable stars with the utmost caution. It is easy to become and addict and, as usual, the longer the indulgence is continued the more difficult it becomes to go back to a normal life.”
― Leslie C. Peltier, Starlight Nights: The Adventures of a Star-Gazer

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