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Contributors to the Handbooks
Responsibilities
| Steve Harvey | Editor |
| Andrew Sinclair | Diagrams for rising and setting times for planets |
| Andrew Sinclair | Diagram of appearance of planets |
| Andrew Sinclair | Visibility of planets |
| Andrew Sinclair | Tables and diagrams for Saturn's satellites |
| Barry Leggett | Jupiter's satellites |
| Des Loughney | Heliocentric times Of primary minima |
| Fred Espenak | Solar and lunar eclipses |
| Gary Poyner | Variable star data |
| Gordon Taylor | Jupiter ephemeris and central meridians |
| Gordon Taylor | Saturn ephemeris and central meridians |
| Graham Relf | Uranus and Neptune diagrams |
| Jay Anderson | Eclipse Weather prediction |
| John Isles | Double stars and Mira stars |
| John Mason | Meteor diary |
| John Toone | Variable Star of the year |
| Jonathan Shanklin | Comets |
| Ken Hall | Lunar librations |
| Richard Kaye | System III Jupiter data |
| Richard Miles | Asteroid and dwarf planet ephemerides |
| Richard Miles | Asteroid and dwarf planet orbital elements |
| Richard Miles | NEO close approach |
| Richard Miles | Asteroid favourable observing opportunities |
| Richard Miles | Minor planets |
| Richard Miles | Bright stars |
| Richard Miles | Pluto charts |
| Richard Miles | Asteroid occultations |
| Robert Mackenzie | Carrington Rotations |
| Susan Stewart | Bright Stars Data |
| Tim Haymes | Lunar occultations |
| Tim Haymes | Grazing Lunar occultations |
| Tony Evans | Mercury and Venus ephemerides |
| Tony Evans | Mars ephemeris and central meridian |
| William Thuillot | Diagrams of Jupiter's satellites |
| Xavier Jubier | Solar and lunar eclipses |
Some resumés
Tony Evans
I studied Theoretical Physics at Birmingham University: BSc(1957), PhD(1960).
After temporary research posts in the USA, Denmark and Brazil, I was appointed to a professorship at the National University, Buenos Aires. After revolution in Argentina, returned to the UK and joined the Physics faculty at Sussex University in 1967, retiring in 1993. Between 1980 and 2001 I was also a 3rd level course tutor for the Open University. My research, published mainly in Nuclear Physics and Journal of Physics (A & G), was in the field of nuclear models. I am still a member of the IOP.
My current interest is in the mechanics of the Solar System and I have computed the Mars, Venus and Mercury ephemerides for the Handbook over the past several years.
Barry Leggett
BSc Maths at Southampton
Computer consultant
Jean Meeus
I am a retired meteorologist (I worked at the Met Office of Brussels Airport), but my main interest is mathematical astronomy (eclipses, occultations, planetary positions and phenomena, asteroids).
I was born in December 1928 and studied mathematics at the university. I like classical music and no interest for sport.
Richard Miles
B.Sc, Ph.D in Physical Chemistry at Bristol Univ.
Retired scientist with special interests in photometry and the studies of asteroids and comets.
I currently maintain all of the sections in the Handbook dealing with Asteroids and Dwarf Planets except for the details on Asteroid Occultations.
Born 1951 and took up an interest in Astronomy when 6 years old following the launch of the first artificial satellites. BAA member since 1966 having been involved in most branches of Astronomy fostering pro-am cooperation and encouraging public understanding and appreciation of the subject.
