John Tebbutt and observational astronomy at Windsor Observatory

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Jun 2004

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2004jbaa..114..141o&link_type=abstract

Journal of the British Astronomical Association, vol.114, no.3, p.141-154

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During the nineteenth century, John Tebbutt (1834-1916) was the doyen of Australian astronomy and a prominent figure in international positional astronomy. From his modestly-equipped Windsor Observatory, near Sydney, he single-handedly carried an amazing observational load over more than half a century, with emphasis on comets, variable stars, double stars, minor planets, planets, eclipses, transits of Mercury and Venus, lunar occultations and Jovian satellite phenomena. He discovered two of the Great Comets of the nineteenth century, and a nova. In addition, he actively popularised astronomy, maintained a local time service and a meteorological station, carried out studies of tides and floods, and was intimately associated with the founding of some of Australia's earliest formal astronomical groups. Tebbutt published almost 390 scientific papers and notes in Australian and international journals, as well as two books, two chapters of books, and a stream of booklets, including Windsor Observatory Annual Reports. He is proof that it was still possible for a talented, dedicated amateur astronomer working in virtual geographical and intellectual isolation to make a valuable contribution to forefront astronomical research during the nineteenth century. His is a remarkable story of achievement, which can only serve to inspire present-day astronomers, amateur and professional alike.

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