Join in the effort to memorialize Robert Burnham Jr.
Be a part of history as we come together to honor a man who personified the love of the nighttime sky. The East Valley Astronomy Club is proud to serve as fiduciary agent for a drive to place a permanent memorial to Robert Burnham Jr on the grounds of Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona. It is estimated the memorial will cost approximately $20,000. Any additional funds raised will be contributed to the Northern Arizona University scholarship fund for the benefit of astronomy students.
Robert Burnham compiled his three volume Celestial Handbook while working at Lowell Observatory as part of the Stellar Proper Motion Survey. This grassroots effort began on a Cloudy Nights discussion forum, and with the guidance of Burnham’s sister, Viola Courtney, and her daughter Donna Cox, has grown to include numerous members of the astronomy community, including the honorary chairman of our fundraising committee Jack Horkheimer of the Miami Science Museum, better known for his PBS Star Gazer series. For more information on Robert Burnham Jr please visit the official memorial website www.rbjm.org . If you wish to make a donation, please use the PayPal link below or send a check in the mail.
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