(meteorobs) Fwd: [BAA 00407] Neil Bone (1959-2009)

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This is indeed very sad news. Neil was kind enough to offer some 
assistance when NAMN was just getting started and he provided advice and 
material for our observing guide. His kindness and enthusiasm for 
meteors will be greatly missed!

Mark Davis, South Carolina, USA
meteors at comcast.net
namn at namnmeteors.org

North American Meteor Network
http://www.namnmeteors.org


Ed Majden wrote:
> Sad news!
> Ed
> 
> 
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>> From: circadmin at britastro.org
>> Date: April 25, 2009 3:46:38 AM PDT
>> To: baalist1 at jupiter.astronet
>> Subject: [BAA 00407] Neil Bone (1959-2009)
>>
>> ======================================================================
>> BAA electronic bulletin No. 00407            http://www.britastro.org/
>> ======================================================================
>>
>> Dear BAA Member,
>>
>> It is with great sadness we have to report that Neil M. Bone,  
>> Director of
>> the Meteor Section and author, died in the early hours of April 23  
>> after a
>> long battle against cancer.
>>
>> Born in Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland, Neil was elected a member of  
>> the
>> Association in 1980 whilst a student at Edinburgh University.   By
>> profession, he was a Research Fellow in the Biochemistry Department  
>> of the
>> University of Sussex.  He founded the Aurora Section of the Junior
>> Astronomical Society (now the Society for Popular Astronomy) in  
>> 1981 and
>> became Director of the BAA Meteor Section in 1992.  Neil was a former
>> Vice-President of the Astronomical Society of Edinburgh and was  
>> awarded the
>> BAA Merlin Medal in 2004.  Asteroid (7102) Neilbone was recently  
>> named in
>> his honour.
>>
>> Neil was a true star in the firmament of UK astronomy.  He had over  
>> 30 years
>> experience observing the sky and knew much about practical  
>> observational
>> astronomy.  He was the author of several well-respected books on  
>> subjects
>> astronomical and a regular contributor to Astronomy Now.  As a popular
>> speaker on the meeting's circuit, he was a great inspiration to  
>> anyone with
>> an interest in Astronomy.  That he should take his leave of us on the
>> occasion of the Lyrid meteor shower maximum was somehow poetically  
>> ironic.
>> He will be sorely missed.
>>
>> Neil's funeral will take place at the church of St Mary the Virgin,  
>> Church
>> Lane/Appledram Lane South, Apuldram, near Chichester on Tuesday 5  
>> May at
>> 2.00pm.  Neil wanted any collection or donations made in his name  
>> to go to
>> St Wilfred's Hospice, who nursed him to the end.  If you would like  
>> to leave
>> a message of condolence, please use the online form on the BAA  
>> website at:
>>
>> http://britastro.org/baa/index.php? 
>> option=com_contact&task=view&contact_id=61&I
>> temid=
>>
>> We extend our sincerest condolences to Gina and the family.
>>
>> Richard Miles
>> Vice-President
>>
>>
>>
>>
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