Re: Max White

Oh, that's terrible news.
I first met Max at the Royal Greenwich Observatory when I was a
pre-university intern there in 1978.
He was a mentor to me in those early days and I always enjoyed running into
him in later years, albeit
far too infrequently - I think I last saw him at the Geoff Perry memorial
in around 2000.
I was glad to see that he retained his youthful enthusiasm !
Jonathan McDowell


On Thu, 11 Apr 2024 at 19:27, Robert McNaught via Seesat-l <
seesat-l_at_lists.seesatmail.org> wrote:

> Max White, a name familiar to many on Seesat-l, passed away two days
> ago. Below is a short note by Jules Corben. Max, Jules and I worked on
> the Hewitt Satellite cameras in both England and Australia during the
> 1980s. When Max finished a stint operating the Siding Spring Hewitt
> camera, I took over from him and that's when my life in Australia began.
> I'll always remember Max as someone brimming over with enthusiasm.
> Rob
>
> /Sad to report the sudden passing of Max White sometime contributor to
> Seesat-l forum after a short illness.  Max was a lifelong
> space/astronomy enthusiast. A member of the Geoff Perry's Kettering
> Group, he was a prolific optical satellite observer before joining Aston
> University's Earth Satellite Research Unit operating the two Hewitt
> Cameras - at Siding Spring Observatory, Australia & the Royal Greenwich
> Observatory, Herstmonceux, UK. /
>
> /He continued his interest in space whilst working in the financial
> advice industry exploring radio tracking through taking up amateur radio
> and gaining his licence as M0VNG. (Callsign was a nod to the now extinct
> Australian time-keeping shortwave service VNG.) He was a closely
> involved with RAYNET - the UK emergency amateur radio network. He will
> be sadly missed by his many friends and family and especially his loving
> partner Trudie.
> /
>
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