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STAR-GAZINGBrings Recognition To Young Ohioan*DISCOVERS COMETSelf taught Astronomer Is Presented a Telescope, ()., December Ml—(/P) la his home-made observatory on the family farm. Leslie i\ Peltier goes stargazing every night. lit the daytime, he works in a motor truck plant, but as soon as dusk falls his eye is glued to a telescope.For five years, Peltier has ridden his hobby. His work has been fruitful tor now a tailless comet bears his name.He found it speeding through the skies November 13, and when he sent jhis findings to Harvard t niversitv for confirmation, he was notified that it was a discovery, and that the body would he named “Peltier s Comet.*’ Peltier is :|f» years of age. He has been in on a number of star hunts during the five years he has been scouring the skies with his telescope.He had a part in the discovery ofone other comet and several stars. However, he was not the first to get trace of them, simply adding to theconfirmation of these other discover-*He is a self-taught astronomer, but the scientifli department of HarvardI'niversitv has recognized his skill. The institution gave him his telescope,Peltier built the observatory in an
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Washington C H Herald
Washington Court House, Ohio, US
Wed, Dec 30, 1925
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