Complex sentence: The Astronomical League awarded Edward Halbach with the Astronomical League Award in 1972 and was the first living recipient of the Leslie C. Peltier Award in 1981 for his variable star and lunar occultation observations and contributions to artificial satellite programs.
Split into simpler sentences: The Astronomical League awarded Edward Halbach with the Astronomical League Award in 1972. Halbach was the first living recipient of the Leslie C. Peltier Award in 1981 for his variable star and lunar occultation observations and contributions to artificial satellite programs.