Re: [meteorite-list] Burnham's Celestial Handbook
Hi Brend, Leslie Peltier was, in a small way, responsible for getting me interested in astronomy & meteorites. My mother grew up down the road from him in Delphos, Ohio. He would show the local kids his new discoveries, my mother was one of the kids. Her interest in the heavens was passed down to me. It was not until later that I discovered that "the guy down the road" was Leslie Peltier. On day I was reading Starlight Nights and my mother saw the author's name. After that I was very jealous of the views she had thru his telescope. Thanks, Peter -Original Message- From: meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com [mailto:meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com] On Behalf Of Bernd V. Pauli Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2012 4:02 PM To: Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: [meteorite-list] Burnham's Celestial Handbook Hello List, Burnham's Celestial Handbook trilogy has always been as essential to me as O.R. Norton's RFS (I,II) and his Cambridge Encyclopedia of Meteorites. Another very inspirational and motivating booklet that I can highly recommend is "Starlight Nights, The Adventures of a Star-Gazer" by Leslie C. Peltier* (1965). * see also: Leslie Peltier remembered, S&T, 1980, Aug, pp. 104-105. Cheers, Bernd __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Burnham's Celestial Handbook
Hello List, Burnham's Celestial Handbook trilogy has always been as essential to me as O.R. Norton's RFS (I,II) and his Cambridge Encyclopedia of Meteorites. Another very inspirational and motivating booklet that I can highly recommend is "Starlight Nights, The Adventures of a Star-Gazer" by Leslie C. Peltier* (1965). * see also: Leslie Peltier remembered, S&T, 1980, Aug, pp. 104-105. Cheers, Bernd __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] "Burnham's Celestial Handbook" - ad (Burnham's Meteorites)
Hi Kevin and List, Thank you for bringing up Robert Burnham's Celestial Handbooks. These are not only classics for every star-hopping amateur astronomer from the pre-GOTO age, but they still hold great value despite their growing age. There are a few parallels that can be seen between the lives of Nininger and Burnham. Nininger was more traveled by far and realized much more professional and financial success in his life, especially in "retirement". But they both shared a deep passion, joyful enthusiasm, and earnest hunger to unlock secrets in their respective fields. For all intents and purposes, both were mostly self-taught or were considered unorthodox by their early peers. At any rate, what some readers of this List may not be aware of, is that Burnham had keen interests in many other fields besides astronomy. He was also a ravenous collector of many things - fossils, books, optics, microscopy, and meteorites. He was known to have some meteorites scattered in eclectic collection. Does anyone on this List know anything specific about Burnham's meteorites? How many did he have? Did he catalog them? Where are they now? Or, did he only keep a few minor pieces for show and tell that are no longer extant? Best regards, MikeG -- --- Galactic Stone & Ironworks - MikeG Web: http://www.galactic-stone.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/galacticstone Twitter: http://twitter.com/GalacticStone RSS: http://www.galactic-stone.com/rss/126516 --- On 6/10/12, Kevin Kichinka wrote: > Team Meteorite: > > Before I offer these on eBay, I thought perhaps a list member with an > interest in astronomy might enjoy owning this trilogy of imminently > collectible hardcover books. All three are in like-new condition with > only slight creasing on the dust covers. They were published in 1978. > I've simply never gotten around to reading them after thirty-four > years. > > > Where does the time go? > > > I live in Costa Rica and my mother living in her double-wide in > Florida just told me to "get rid of those books, I need the space!", > so one way or the other I need to move them from where they are > stored. > > > Volume One covers Andromeda to Cetus, Volume Two is Chameleon throught > Orion, Volume Three details the stars of Pavo thru Vulpecula. > > > They apparently sell for around $55 for all three volumes when new. I > checked and the post office wants about $8 to ship them 'Media Mail' > within the United States and $60 for First Class to Europe and beyond. > > > If anyone would enjoy reading and owning them for half-price, I will > accept "Buy them now" @ $35 including shipping to an address in the > USA. > > > Those of you 'living dangerously' can 'take a chance' and make me an > offer. I'll even consider a couple of grams of a pretty LL3.2 if that > helps :>) > > > Paypal will be the preferred money manager for this transaction. My 82 > year-old mother in Fort Myers will be my preferred courier to take > them to the post office. C'mon Mom, how much space do three books take > up, anyway!? > > > Here is a link to a honest review of these volumes with a photo of the > books. > > > http://astroguyz.com/2009/10/09/review-burnhams-celestial-handbook/ > > > Please email me at mars...@gmail.com if you are interested. > > > Regards to all, > > > Kevin Kichinka > Santa Ana, Costa Rica > www.theartofcollectingmeteorites > __ > > Visit the Archives at > http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html > Meteorite-list mailing list > Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] "Burnham's Celestial Handbook" - ad
I have these and they are EXCELLENT! A true classic series! Regards, Tom __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] "Burnham's Celestial Handbook" - ad
At 05:02 PM 6/10/2012, Kevin Kichinka wrote: If anyone would enjoy reading and owning them for half-price, I will accept "Buy them now" @ $35 including shipping to an address in the USA. I'd be happy to purchase them if they remain available. -- Philip R. "Pib" Burns p...@pibburns.com http://www.pibburns.com/ __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] "Burnham's Celestial Handbook" - ad
Team Meteorite: Before I offer these on eBay, I thought perhaps a list member with an interest in astronomy might enjoy owning this trilogy of imminently collectible hardcover books. All three are in like-new condition with only slight creasing on the dust covers. They were published in 1978. I've simply never gotten around to reading them after thirty-four years. Where does the time go? I live in Costa Rica and my mother living in her double-wide in Florida just told me to "get rid of those books, I need the space!", so one way or the other I need to move them from where they are stored. Volume One covers Andromeda to Cetus, Volume Two is Chameleon throught Orion, Volume Three details the stars of Pavo thru Vulpecula. They apparently sell for around $55 for all three volumes when new. I checked and the post office wants about $8 to ship them 'Media Mail' within the United States and $60 for First Class to Europe and beyond. If anyone would enjoy reading and owning them for half-price, I will accept "Buy them now" @ $35 including shipping to an address in the USA. Those of you 'living dangerously' can 'take a chance' and make me an offer. I'll even consider a couple of grams of a pretty LL3.2 if that helps :>) Paypal will be the preferred money manager for this transaction. My 82 year-old mother in Fort Myers will be my preferred courier to take them to the post office. C'mon Mom, how much space do three books take up, anyway!? Here is a link to a honest review of these volumes with a photo of the books. http://astroguyz.com/2009/10/09/review-burnhams-celestial-handbook/ Please email me at mars...@gmail.com if you are interested. Regards to all, Kevin Kichinka Santa Ana, Costa Rica www.theartofcollectingmeteorites __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
