Edward A. Halbach (April 5, 1909 - March 20, 2011) is an American amateur astronomer and a prolific variable star observer.
He developed his interest in astronomy in 1933. One year later he became a member of the American Association of Variable Star Observers (AAVSO). He was also one of the first members of the Milwaukee Astronomical Society and directed his observatory for 35 years. In 1947 he was elected the first official president of the Astronomical League. In addition to his many variable star observations he is also interested in astronomy and the sun's occultation.
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Recognition
The Astronomical League awarded Edward Halbach with the Astronomical League Award in 1972. Halbach was the first live recipient of the Leslie C. Peltier Award in 1981 for observations of variable stars and moon occult observations and contributions to an artificial satellite program. The American Association of Variable Star Observers honored it with the Merit Award in 1988, for a record of over 50,000 observations at the AAVSO International Database and for 54 years in the community.
He also won the Amateur Achievement Award from the Astronomical Society of the Pacific for observations of star and occult variables in 1997. In 2003 he was awarded the William Tyler Olcott Award from AAVSO, recognizing him, among other things, as a star performing variable promoter and amateur astronomer mentor. At that time he contributed to a community data base with over 98,000 observations.
The Milwaukee Astronomical Society calls one of two 12.5 inch (32 cm) telescopes "Edward A. Halbach Telescope" in his honor. On April 7, 2009 he celebrated his 100th birthday, a landmark on NBC Today's television program.
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