Amateur astronomy

Astronomer William Herschel was Musically Brilliant and Possibly the Most “Charming” Scientist Ever to Live

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By KEN KORCZAK The man who discovered the planet Uranus shattered one of astronomy’s most profound paradigms Let me be the first to admit that a biography of Sir William Herschel published more than 130 years ago and written by an obscure intellectual is not going to have a wide appeal among a general audience … Read more

The Blissful Astronomer

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By KEN KORCZAK The autobiographical story of rural Ohio resident and amateur astronomer extraordinaire, Leslie Peltier, is a classic book for the ages Let’s just call this book what it is: A rare masterpiece. Starlight Nights was never destined to be a best-seller, but it enjoys permanent cult status among a significant audience of sensitive people … Read more