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THIS Striking Painting Is Chester Castle by Moonlight by Henry Pether Issue 17 October 2008 Chester under a pale Moon HIS striking painting is Chester Castle by Moonlight by Henry Pether T(1828-65). Pether was a landscape painter who specialised in moon- light scenes. Some of the architectural details visible imply a date between 1853-61. Nocturnal salmon fishing is in progress on the River Dee. The bulk of Chester Castle looms on the left and the towers of St Mary-on-the-Hill and St John the Baptist can also be seen. The painting now hangs in the Grosvenor Museum, Chester, where it is even more impressive than the reproduction here. The busy city of Chester was the backdrop against which Henry Prescott (1649-1719) wrote his diary. Prescott was not an astronomer but he recorded numerous astronomical events that he witnessed. Richard Sargent gave a fascinating talk about these astronomical entries during the joint meeting that the SHA held with the North West Group of Astronomical Societies in March. A report of this meeting, together with much other material, appears inside. (Pether’s painting is reproduced here courtesy of Richard Sargent.) Right: The Grosvenor Museum, Chester. Editorial Clive Davenhall N her recent album Awkward few months have not been easy for articles for the Newsletter (including OAnnie the English folk singer the Society. Long-standing the new Observatory scrapbook Kate Rusby has included a version Treasurer Ken Goward has had to series, see p40) are always welcome. of ‘The Village Green Preservation stand down due to ill-health, Finally, but not least, there are sever- Society,’ a lament for things once Chairman Gilbert Satterthwaite has al requests for information in this familiar that are now passing, and a also not been well and several other issue: Paul Haley asks about plea to preserve them: ‘Preserving members of the Council have expe- Professor Mayer, W.S. Gilman Jnr, the old ways from being abused. / rienced illness in their immediate astronomical stained glass windows Protecting the new ways, for me and families (see below). Our best wish- and the eclipse of 1836 (p5); Charles for you. / What more can we do?’ es go to all concerned. Nonetheless Barclay would like to know about The verses rehearse a melancholy, the Autumn Conference went ahead the previous owner (from Torquay) eclectic litany of things that were as planned, the next issue of The of the dome of the Blackett already vanishing when the song Antiquarian Astronomer is on Observatory (p21); there is a request was written in the mid-1960s. Some schedule for publication around for details of clocks keeping local are little recalled now: who speaks Christmas and a full programme of time (p34) and several others. If you of Mrs Mopp and good old Mother meetings is planned for 2009. The can throw any light on these issues Riley? Others are just quirky: the Society is in good health even if its then please write in. We will publish Sherlock Holmes English-speaking Officers are not. suitable communications and pass Vernacular, Fu Manchu, Moriarty Nonetheless, for the Society to on any details. More importantly, and Dracula. Most, however, seem function properly it needs input the Society needs feedback from as immediate now as then: Tudor from members, that is from you. On members in order to function cor- houses, antique tables, little shops, p39 we have the first of a new series rectly. china cups and strawberry jam. by Roger Jones on the Society’s We are the Village Green The SHA, it seems to me, is County Survey. More volunteers are Preservation Society. What more astronomy’s ‘Village Green required to work on the Survey and can we do? Preservation Society,’ preserving you are encouraged to assist. Papers and recording its history. The past for The Antiquarian Astronomer and Society News Kevin Kilburn and Clive Davenhall Ken plans to continue as a Kenneth Goward Councillor and continues to play an We are sad to report that SHA active role in Society affairs, partic- Treasurer Ken Goward has experi- ularly concerning the hand-over of enced a recurrence of long-standing the Treasurer’s duties. Ken has been health problems and consequently involved in the SHA since before its has had to stand down as Treasurer. Founding and the Society owns him In the short term other Councillors an enormous debt for his previous Ken Goward pictured during the have taken on his duties. In particu- work and continuing efforts. We recent SHA AGM and Spring lar Peter Hingley kindly handled send all our best wishes to him and Conference held at the Institute of registration and ticket bookings for his family. Astronomy, Cambridge during May. the Autumn Conference (see below) The past few months have not been and all communications on this mat- easy for several members of the best wishes go to all affected. ter should be sent to him. In the Council. Chairman Gilbert Despite these problems the Autumn longer term Council is seeking to Satterthwaite has also been ill and Conference went ahead as planned find a replacement Treasurer (see other members have experienced ill- and a full programme of events is the box, right). ness in their immediate family. Our being developed for next year. Page 2 SHA Newsletter Issue 17 October 2008 New Treasurer sought Unfortunately long-standing SHA Treasurer Ken Goward has had to stand down due to continuing health problems (see left) and we need to appoint a replacement. The duties are not onerous and include maintain- ing the membership list, handling membership inquiries, keeping track of the Society’s expenses, and prepar- ing the annual accounts. Some experience of bookkeeping or accountancy is desirable but not strictly neces- sary. However, access to e-mail is essential; Council conducts most of its business electronically. If you are interested please contact Kevin Kilburn in the first instance (contact details on the back page). We hope to hear from you. Recent SHA events The SHA held three events earlier in 2008: Sat. 29 March. Joint meeting with the Manchester Astronomical Society and the North West Group of Astronomical Societies held in Chetham’s Library, Manchester. Sat. 17 May. AGM and Spring Conference at the Institute of Astronomy, Cambridge. Sat. 2 August. Summer Picnic held at Marlborough College, Wiltshire. Reports of the joint meeting at Chetham’s Library and the Summer Members enjoy refreshments in the foyer of the Institute of Astronomy Picnic appear later in this issue (see during the AGM and Spring Conference. p9 and p21, respectively). The theme of the AGM and Spring lished the definitive study of the the Dutch Telescope Conference was William Huggins subject (reviewed on p35). He gave and the Development of a fascinating talk on this important Lee MacDonald, The Isaac Newton Astronomical Spectroscopy. A write- topic, profusely illustrated with Telescope up is in preparation and should slides often made from charts in his Lunch appear in the next issue of the own collection. Newsletter. Sir Arnold Wolfendale (Durham), John Armitage, Lord Wrottesley Astronomer Royal 1991-95, spoke Sir Arnold Wolfendale, Astronomers on Astronomers Royal Through the Autumn Conference Royal Through the Ages Ages. He gave a most informative The SHA Autumn Conference was and entertaining talk, illustrating Afternoon refreshments held on Saturday 4 October between some of the achievements of his 9:30 am and 5:15 pm. As usual, the predecessors and enlivened by Prof. Nick Kanas, Star Maps (Alan venue was the Birmingham and numerous anecdotes from some of Cox Memorial Lecture) Midland Institute (BMI) in central the obscurer corners of astronomical Gilbert Satterthwaite, Concluding Birmingham. history. remarks The meeting was fortunate to have The full list of talks was: two very distinguished speakers. Close. Prof. Nick Kanas (University of Registration California at San Francisco) deliv- In addition the Pendrell Hall Kevin Kilburn, Welcome ered the first Alan Cox Memorial Observatory Group and local Lecture on Star Maps. Prof. Kanas is Andrew Lound, Lunatik Astronomy Astronomical Societies provided an expert on the history of celestial displays. A report will appear in a cartography and has recently pub- Clive Davenhall, The Invention of future issue of the Newsletter. SHA Newsletter Issue 17 October 2008 Page 3 Meteorological measure- ments being recorded at the Royal Observatory Greenwich. This engraving appeared in the Illustrated London News in 1881 (vol. LXXVIII). The Society will hold a joint meeting with the History Group of the Royal Meteorological Society in March 2009. SHA meetings in 2009 The programmes for these meet- with whom we hope to continue to ings are well-advanced. A complete The SHA is planning a full pro- work. list of events for 2009, with further gramme of meetings for 2009. The particulars, will be included in the following events are scheduled for next issue of the Newsletter. the first part of the year. Communication with Sat. 28 March 2009. A joint meet- members ing with the History Group of the SHA Council There have been a couple of cases Royal Meteorological Society meetings in 2008 recently when copies of the (RMetS), to be held in the premises Newsletter sent to members have of the RAS in Burlington House, Council meetings were successfully gone astray in the post. We only Piccadilly, London. held on Saturday 23 February and know about these cases because the Saturday 28 June. The remaining members concerned happened to Fri. 8 May. Mars Before the Space Council meeting of 2008 will be contact us, which is, essentially, a Age, at the RAS premises, London. held at 1:00 pm, Saturday 1 matter of chance. This event is an RAS Discussion November at the Institute of In future, shortly after an issue of Meeting, not an SHA event, but is Astronomy, University of the Newsletter is dispatched we will likely to be of interest and is includ- Cambridge.
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