(meteorobs) Wayne T. Hally

Paul Jones jonesp0854 at gmail.com
Thu Oct 18 11:37:30 EDT 2012


I'm dedicating each and every Orionid meteor I see this year to meteor
Wayne's memory.  I'm sure he is happily up there among them now...

RIP indeed, meteor Wayne!

Clear skies and many Orionids to all, Paul in St. Augustine

On Thu, Oct 18, 2012 at 11:11 AM, Michel Vandeputte <
michelvandeputte at hotmail.com> wrote:

>
> Painful news...
> Recently  I was asking myself  I hadn't read something from 'meteor Wayne'
> since a long time...
>
> Rest in peace, Wayne!
>
>
>  Michel
>
>
>
>
> > Date: Wed, 17 Oct 2012 23:20:03 -0700
> > From: lunro.imo.usa at cox.net
> > To: meteorobs at meteorobs.org
> > Subject: (meteorobs) Wayne T. Hally
>
> >
> > I regret to inform the list of the passing of MeteorObs administrator
> Wayne T. Hally, age 60, of High Bridge, NJ on Friday, October 12, 2012 at
> home. He was born on June 17, 1952 in Plainfield, NJ. He lived in High
> Bridge for more than 20 years, moving from Woodbridge, NJ. He was the son
> of Myrtle Irving Hally Nissen of Winchester, VA and the late Thomas Hally.
> He attended Rutgers University and he directed a Big Band Radio Show many
> years ago, WRSU out of Rutgers University. He was an Electronics
> Technician, working for Tektronix in Woodbridge, NJ. Memberships include
> the NJAA (New Jersey Astronomical Association) in High Bridge, NJ and the
> Community Collaborative Rain Hail and Snow Network "Volunteers working
> together to measure precipitation across the nation". He was also a member
> of the C.E.R.T. Team in High Bridge. Wayne was also a long time member of
> the International Meteor Organization and helped in proofreading articles
> that appeared in the IMO Journal.
> >
> > Wayne joined North American Meteor Network (NAMN) shortly after it was
> formed in 1995, and was an eager learner of anything to do with meteor
> observing. He immediately read all the available material on meteors early
> on. His first archived observation for NAMN was made on April 21/22, 1996
> in which he recorded 3 Lyrids and 3 Sporadics in 0.33 hours. Through the
> years he was always a regular contributor of data to NAMN and tirelessly
> offered assistance and answered questions to new observers on MeteorObs.
> >
> > Wayne was especially interested in minor showers and provided those
> interested with a huge amount of information he had gleaned from various
> sources in his research. His contributions to NAMN culminated when he
> volunteered to take over the writing of the NAMN monthly newsletter, which
> he wrote from October 2007 to January 2009. Wayne was so enthusiastic and
> bubbling over with information he wanted to share with other observers that
> he often had a difficult time keeping the newsletter within its length
> guidelines. Ultimately, computer problems, time constraints and medical
> problems forced Wayne to cease publishing the newsletter.
> >
> > As far as the NJAA, Wayne was a fixture in a corner of the clubs parking
> lot all set up with his lounge chair for nights of meteor observing. He
> lived less than 5 minutes away from the club, and could have easily
> observed from his house. But he was always up there in case someone would
> come by, ask a few questions, and also become a visual meteor observer.
> Wayne contributed quite a bit to the club's Research Center, where you
> would find him giving talks (complete with his overhead charts). He was
> also one of the presenters (on meteors) when the Club would have their
> Adult Education Outreach classes. He volunteered quite often to help the
> Youth Center, when they had their activity evenings - whether it was in
> regards to meteors or not. Just recently he was chosen to the position of
> Honorary Life Member for all his service to the NJAA. He was the Club's
> Librarian, and at the time of his passing he was the NJAA's Treasurer.
> Wayne also traveled across the eastern U.S. and even
> > Canada, giving his signature talks at star parties and planetariums, and
> observing meteors with his friends and colleagues.
> >
> > Long time members of this list will remember Wayne as a no-nonsense
> contributor dedicated to providing clear and concise information on
> meteor-related topics. Wayne was one of the first members of MeteorObs and
> became a list administrator some seven years ago when Lewis Gramer began
> his quest of earning his PhD. During this period Wayne was the backbone of
> the list and it might not exist today if not for his efforts. I had the
> pleasure to observe meteor activity with Wayne on two occasions, once in
> Tallahassee, FL, and the other in San Diego during the Geminid maximum.
> While serious about acquiring accurate data, he had a jovial personality,
> making the observing sessions that much more enjoyable. He was also a
> passionate weather observer and loved to share stories of the wild weather
> he had encountered.
> >
> > Survivors in addition to his mother include his step-father; Harry
> Nissen of Winchester, VA. His companion of 30 years; Ann M. Willard, at
> home; 1 step daughter; Christina O'Brien of South Brunswick, NJ; 2
> granddaughters; Keelin Hally O'Brien and Ryley Kiera O'Brien.
> >
> > You are invited to share your recollections of Wayne on this list and to
> sign his Guest Book located at:
> http://www.legacy.com/guestbooks/mycentraljersey/guestbook.aspx?n=wayne-hally&pid=160393935&cid=full
> >
> > RIP Good Buddy!
> >
> > Robert Lunsford
> >
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