Leslie Peltier
Leslie C. Peltier | |
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| Born | Leslie Copus Peltier January 2, 1900 Delphos, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | May 10, 1980 (aged 80) Delphos, Ohio, U.S. |
| Spouse | Dorothy 'Dottie' Nihiser |
Leslie Copus Peltier (January 2, 1900 – May 10, 1980) was an American amateur astronomer and discoverer of several comets and novae, including Nova Herculis 1963. He was once described as "the world's greatest non-professional astronomer" by Harlow Shapley.