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BULLETIN Books and the Sky HIS Dramatic Painting Shows Tan Astronomer by Candlelight by the Dutch Artist Gerrit Dou (1613-75) Who Was a Pupil of Rembrandt Issue 19 Autumn 2009 BULLETIN Books and the Sky HIS dramatic painting shows Tan Astronomer by Candlelight by the Dutch artist Gerrit Dou (1613-75) who was a pupil of Rembrandt. It dates from the late 1650s. Dou was famous for his mastery of chiaroscuro and the effects of artificial light. These techniques are deployed here to great effect. Late at night an astronomer studies a book while using dividers to measure an angular sepa- ration on a celestial globe. The happy connection between books and astronomy was explored in the meeting Books And The Sky which was held at the Institute of Astronomy, Cambridge during April this year. It was organised to celebrate the outstanding achieve- ments in astronomical his- tory and scholarship of SHA member Dr David Dewhirst. A report appears inside. Some of the other items continue the bibliographic theme, and we also carry all the usual material. Astronomer by Candlelight is held by the J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles. The image reproduced here is courtesy of Wikimedia Commons. Contents SHA Bulletin, Issue 19, Autumn 2009 Meeting Reports 8 Books and the Sky Madeline Cox 19 David Dewhirst: an Appreciation Allan Chapman 20 The Invention of the Dutch Telescope Clive Davenhall 29 Victorian Astronomy Day at the Black Country Museum John Armitage Articles 31 Travels of the Revd T.W. Webb Paul Haley 37 From Trincomalee to Mars Nalaka Gunawardene 42 The Later History of William Lassell’s Large Telescopes Michael Lowne Letters 44 Magnification in Nasmyth’s Projected 60-inch Reflector Roger Griffin 45 An Unidentified Astronomer? Mark Hurn 46 Aurora Polaris Project Film Paul Haley 47 Bunk and Bilge Roger Griffin Book Reviews 48 Dunn, Richard, The Telescope: A Short History Gilbert Satterthwaite 49 Holmes, Richard, The Age of Wonder Mark Hurn 49 Murdin, Paul, Full Meridian of Glory Jim Smith 52 Books noticed Madeline Cox 53 Also noticed Clive Davenhall Regulars 3 Editorial Clive Davenhall 4 News Clive Davenhall 55 The Survey of Astronomical History Roger Jones 57 Observatory Scrapbook Clive Davenhall 58 Library News Madeline Cox and Stuart Williams 58 RAS Library News Peter Hingley 59 SHA News Clive Davenhall 59 Forthcoming Meetings and Events Clive Davenhall Page 2 SHA Bulletin Issue 19 Autumn 2009 Editorial Clive Davenhall Welcome to the second issue of November. There were two items try to include. However, appar- the SHA Bulletin. In this issue we on the agenda. The first was a ently there have been some are pleased to carry a report of talk by Mona Evans on Caroline recent cases of RAS illustrations the meeting Books and the Sky Herschel, which was most inter- being reproduced without which was held at the Institute of esting. The second was the acknowledgement (though not in Astronomy, Cambridge during posthumous launch of Mary the Bulletin, I hope), which is, at the spring. This meeting com- Brück’s last book, Women in best, most discourteous. memorated the outstanding Early British and Irish Finally, it is once again time to achievements of Dr David Astronomy: Stars and Satellites, renew subscriptions. A form was Dewhirst in astronomical history which has been guided to publi- circulated previously and a and scholarship. The SHA is cation by the capable hands of reminder is included with this privileged to count Dr Dewhirst her son Andrew. The launch was Bulletin. We hope that you will amongst its members. a most enjoyable event held in re-subscribe. Planning for next Recently I have also been fortu- the RAS Library. Most of Mary’s year’s issues of the Bulletin is nate to attend two events where children and stepchildren were already in progress. Early in the colleagues who, alas, are no present. Jacqueline and Simon New Year we hope to publish a longer with us were commemo- Mitton, editors of the series in special issue marking the four rated. At the recent SHA Autumn which the book is published, hundredth anniversary of the first Conference held at the BMI in spoke warmly of their memories telescopic observations of the Birmingham on Saturday 31 of Mary, and numerous items Moon and the fortieth anniver- October Council made a presen- from the RAS archives illustrat- sary of the first manned lunar tation to Lorraine Goward, ing material covered in the book landing. Amongst the items in widow of our Founding were on display. It was a most this special issue will be an arti- Treasurer, Kenneth Goward, to enjoyable evening. cle on the lunar observations of mark both the high esteem in In the afternoon prior to the Thomas Harriot kindly con- which Ken was held and his enor- Friends event I had been working tributed by SHA Honorary mous contribution to the Society, in the Library, examining materi- President Dr Allan Chapman. and her own support during the al in the Molesworth Archive, The first regular issue after the most difficult of times. The which is held by the RAS, in special will be published in the Society is greatly indebted to order to select some illustrations late spring and will carry all the them both. At the same meeting a to accompany Nalaka normal material, including a wall clock in commemoration of Gunawardene’s article on Percy roundup of the remaining meet- Ken was unveiled in the Molesworth (see p37). I am most ing reports for 2009. Society’s Sir Robert Ball Library. grateful to Peter Hingley, the This clock was a generous per- RAS Librarian, for his assistance sonal gift from Stuart Williams. and for making material avail- A full report of these events and able, both on this occasion and on an obituary for Ken should numerous others. In general the appear in the spring issue of the SHA benefits enormously from Bulletin. the good offices of both Mr A few days later, and purely by Hingley and the RAS. In particu- chance, I was in London on other lar, they allow us to reproduce business at the right time to illustrations free of charge, ask- attend the RAS Friends event ing only an acknowledgement, held on the evening of Tuesday 3 which in the Bulletin we always SHA Bulletin Issue 19 Autumn 2009 Page 3 News Compiled by Clive Davenhall includes a description of Hereford’s Time Gun which was fired daily at 1pm during 1872. This service was initiated by Revd Henry Cooper Key with a little help from his brother, who was then Rear-Admiral Astley Cooper Key. Bob Marriott organised the loan of BAA instrument no. 83 to the of the ‘Aurora project in June. This telescope is Webb-SHARE 1 Polaris’ project, possibly Webb’s 9 /3-inch update which is funded by telescope and is in much need of This Heritage Lottery the European Union restoration. Another major step project is now in its final (Grundtvig). Details forward occurred in August when year. Since the last report of this project will Peter Hingley located the micro- (Bulletin, no. 18, June feature in a future film of Webb’s Observing 2009, pp3-4) two ‘star Bulletin article. Notebooks. These have now been parties’ (in Kingstone Two museum loan printed and a digital copy is being and Hardwicke), four boxes for use with prepared. Initial research has led family events (Ross-on-Wye, Key Stage 2-3 children have been to new insights into the observa- Hereford, Coalbrookedale and completed. Artefacts on the tories visited by Webb (see pp31) Longtown) and three exhibitions themes of ‘Observation’ and with a further article on his (Hereford, Cambridge and ‘Communication’ have been equipment and observing tech- Hardwicke) have been complet- assembled together with teaching niques to follow in the next ed. The Hardwicke events includ- support materials. The latter box Bulletin. ed an observing evening on Thursday 20 August to mark the hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the first publication of Celestial Objects for Common Telescopes by Revd T.W. Webb in 1859. The Hardwicke Church fete included a special astronom- ical flower festival to mark the occasion and events concluded with an astronomy day at Clifford Primary School. Webb-Share talks by Janet and Mark Robinson and Paul Haley have been presented in Cambridge, Hereford, and Hatfield (JENAM). The project Paul Haley with the Webb-SHARE display stand at the meeting was also described in a talk in Books and the Sky held at the Institute of Astronomy, Cambridge in Olsztyn (Poland) in May as part April this year (see p8). Page 4 SHA Bulletin Issue 19 Autumn 2009 Webb-Share events organised and his daughter Thereza tory. This work will con- include talks on Webb’s observa- (1834-1926) who tribute to the two tory visits by Paul Haley at used their hundredth anniver- Hereford (Thursday 3 December, Observatory at sary celebrations Hereford Astronomical Society), P e n l l e r g a r e of John Dillwyn Cambridge (Saturday 5 Valley Woods L l e w e l l y n ’ s December, Webb Society) and to take one of birth in January, also a talk will be given at a the earliest pho- which are being forthcoming SHA meeting. The tographs of the organised by final exhibition will take place in Moon. The astro- The Penllergare Hereford during April-May 2010. photography theme Trust. To help with project evaluation a continued with the Exhibitions at Hay- DVD will be distributed to Welshpool schools and on-Wye and Cardiff Astro members during 2010. A short focussed on the lives of Isaac Fest included invitations to help questionnaire will also be includ- Roberts (1829-1904) and his wife with research and translation ed (SAE provided), which you Dorothea Klumpke Roberts work.
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