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Team Responsible for Clear Sky Chart Honoured by ASP
By Dave Lane, President, National Office
Apr 30, 2010, 13:17
By Dave Lane, President, National Office
Apr 30, 2010, 13:17
The Canadian team responsible for the development and maintenance of the Clear Sky Chart has been honored by the Astronomical Society of the Pacific.
The citation reads:
"The Amateur Achievement Award recognizes significant observational or technical contributions by an amateur astronomer. This year's recipient is Allan Rahill on behalf of the Clear Sky Chart team comprising of Rahill and Attilla Danko.
Rahill, a meteorologist with the Canadian Meteorological Centre (CMC), adapted CMC forecast products for the purpose of planning observing sessions with highly accurate high resolution point forecasts of cloud cover, transparency, seeing, darkness, wind, temperature and humidity over North and Central America. Danko developed the web page that presents these forecasts.
The universal acclaim received by the Clear Sky Charts in
both the amateur and professional astronomy communities wins the team the Amateur Achievement prize for 2010."
Attilla Danko is an Ottawa Centre RASC member.
The citation reads:
"The Amateur Achievement Award recognizes significant observational or technical contributions by an amateur astronomer. This year's recipient is Allan Rahill on behalf of the Clear Sky Chart team comprising of Rahill and Attilla Danko.
Rahill, a meteorologist with the Canadian Meteorological Centre (CMC), adapted CMC forecast products for the purpose of planning observing sessions with highly accurate high resolution point forecasts of cloud cover, transparency, seeing, darkness, wind, temperature and humidity over North and Central America. Danko developed the web page that presents these forecasts.
The universal acclaim received by the Clear Sky Charts in
both the amateur and professional astronomy communities wins the team the Amateur Achievement prize for 2010."
Attilla Danko is an Ottawa Centre RASC member.