Walter H. Haas
Walter H. Haas (July 3, 1917 – April 6, 2015) was an American amateur astronomer.[1][2] He started
Second World War he founded the Association of Lunar and Planetary Observers (ALPO) and served there as the executive director between 1947 and the mid-1980s. Since then he had been a member of the board of directors as the Director Emeritus.[3]
He received several awards for his contributions to
Amateur Achievement Award of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific in 1994[5] and the Presidential Award of the Astronomical League in 2004.[3]
References
- ^ Beatty, Kelly. "Walter H. Haas (1917–2015)". Sky and Telescope. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
- ^ "Walter H. Haas Papers, 1935-2002". Retrieved 2007-11-03.
- ^ a b "2004 Presidential Award of the Astronomical League". The Astronomical League. Retrieved 2007-08-13.
- ^ "Previous Astronomical League Award Winners". The Astronomical League. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-08-13.
- ^ "Past Amateur Achievement Winners". Astronomical Society of the Pacific. Retrieved 2007-08-13.