(meteorobs) Wayne T. Hally
George Gliba
gliba at milkyway.gsfc.nasa.gov
Thu Oct 18 11:42:09 EDT 2012
Paul,
That would be very appropriate. After all the Orionids are from
Halley's Comet !
Starry Skies,
GWG
n 10/18/12 11:37 AM, Paul Jones wrote:
> 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 <mailto: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 <mailto:lunro.imo.usa at cox.net>
> > To: meteorobs at meteorobs.org <mailto: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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