Monthly Meeting

To recognize the amateur astronomer who is not only able to make careful observations of the sky and record them for scientific analysis, but has contributed their observations to an ongoing observing program, the Astronomical League presents the Leslie C. Peltier Award.
This talk will describe the award history and its recipients over the years.

Roger Kolman is a long time member of the NAA. He has been an active member of the Astronomical League (AL) having served in the past as Vice President and President of the NARAL and Secretary of the AL. During is tenure as secretary, he proposed an award in the memory of Leslie C. Peltier. The proposal was adopted at the 1980 National Meeting. He was named Chair of the award committee and has served in that capacity since then. For his work, he was presented a special award from the Astronomical league for has contributions to the League and to astronomy in general.

The public is welcome to attend, free of charge.

This event is open to the public and free of charge.