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Robert Burnham Jr.

Born

in Chicago, Illinois, The United States

June 16, 1931

Died

March 20, 1993

Genre

Science, Astronomy

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Robert 'Bob' Burnham, Jr, was a United States astronomer. He is best known in astronomical circles for his classic work "Burnham's Celestial Handbook".

Burnham developed an interest in astronomy at a young age, and in 1957 discovered a comet. This led to an appointment at Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona. A position he retained until 1979 when funding was no longer available.

While at the observatory, in addition to his duties, he discovered five additional comets, and, using the extensive Lowell library, composed this handbook. This was a work clearly superior to any else available, and proved immediately popular with the amateur astronomy community. The work was in three volumes, and it discussed in great detail the objects visible ...more

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	Burnham's Celestial Handbook: An Observer's Guide to the Universe Beyond the Solar System, Volume 1: Andromeda Through Cetus 4.44 avg rating — 189 ratings — published 1978 — 9 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
	Burnham's Celestial Handbook: An Observer's Guide to the Universe Beyond the Solar System, Volume 2: Chamaeleon Through Orion 4.43 avg rating — 122 ratings — published 1978 — 9 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
	Burnham's Celestial Handbook: An Observer's Guide to the Universe Beyond the Solar System, Volume 3: Pavo Through Vulpecula 4.44 avg rating — 118 ratings — published 1978 — 8 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
	Burnham's Celestial Handbook: An Observers Guide to the Universe Beyond the Solar System, 3 Volume Set it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 5 ratings	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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	Burnham's Celestial Handbook : An Observer's Guide to the Universe Beyond the Solar System: Volume One, Andromeda - Cetus 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 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
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“the Horsehead must be classed as one of the most difficult objects in the sky. Barnard could find no definite sign of it with the 40-inch Yerkes refractor in 1913,”
― Robert Burnham Jr., Burnham's Celestial Handbook, Volume Two: An Observer's Guide to the Universe Beyond the Solar System

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“The music of the Lyre, in Greek legend, cast such a spell that Orpheus charmed every living creature with it, even persuading the grim guardians of the Underworld to allow him to rescue his beautiful wife Eurydice from the Land of the Dead. Having been warned to cast no glance upon her until the couple had safely reached the upper world, Orpheus unfortunately lost Eurydice at the last moment by disobeying the fateful order. The story is one of the most popular of the Greek legends, and was the subject of the opera Orpheo ed Euridice by Gluck in 1762, and a ballet by Stravinsky in 1947.”
― Robert Burnham Jr., Burnham's Celestial Handbook, Volume Two: An Observer's Guide to the Universe Beyond the Solar System

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“Sir William Herschel, with his great reflector, spoke of M53 as “one of J the most beautiful sights I remember to have seen in the heavens.”
― Robert Burnham Jr., Burnham's Celestial Handbook, Volume Two: An Observer's Guide to the Universe Beyond the Solar System

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