Observation by Peter Anderson: Caricature by Merv Jones, Maryborough Qu...

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Peter Anderson

Observer

Peter Anderson

Observed

2018 Oct 03 - 14:00

Uploaded

2018 Oct 04 - 11:09

Objects

The Earth

Equipment

Not relevant

Exposure

Not relevant

Location

Queensland Australia

Target name

Drawing of Amateur Astronomer

Title

Caricature by Merv Jones, Maryborough Queensland

About this image

This was presented to me in 1961 and includes a little 1962 calendar. It represents a comment on amateur astronomers of the time and their home made telescopes. (I hope it was not referring to myself because my first a 6" dates from 1958 and my second a 9.5" from 1961. However my mirrors were made under the supervision of an expert at night classes.) Nevertheless I present it here because it shows artistry and Merv Jones, who owned a 4" refractor, and later a 10" reflector, was a very fine artist. Some of his lunar drawings dating from this period were forwarded to the BAA and presumably retained in their archives.

Files associated with this observation

1962 Merv Jones calendar.JPG (179.8 kB)

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Graham Winstanley, Andy Wilson, David Swan, Chris Hooker, Mr Michael Alan Frost, David Arditti

Comments

Graham Winstanley, 2018 Oct 04 - 15:39 UTC

Reminds me of making the equatorial mount in Norton's star atlas, but all in wood except the RA and Dec shafts.

Graham

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