Quote of the day
At each increase of knowledge, as well as on the contrivance of every new tool, human labour becomes abridged.
Robert Burnham Jr.

Born: June 16, 1931
Died: March 20, 1993 (aged 61)
Bio: Robert Burnham Jr. was an American astronomer, best known for writing the classic three-volume Burnham's Celestial Handbook. He is the discoverer of numerous asteroids including the asteroid/minor planet 3397 Leyla, as well as six comets.