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2007 Walter Scott Houston Award - DR. DAN GREEN
Dr. Dan Green is best
known for his professional work as Director of the Central Bureau for
Astronomical Telegrams, and his work with comets, he is also the principal
founder of the New England Light Pollution Advisory Group (NELPAG). The
awareness of the problem of light pollution in our region has been greatly
influenced by the efforts of the NELPAG group. Dr. Green also helped revising
the draft Massachusetts Outdoor Lighting Bill, which we hope will be passed in
the not too distant future.
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wording on the plaque.
2006 Walter Scott Houston Award - PAUL ANTHONY VALLELI
Paul Valleli has done so very
much for the art of amateur telescope making, and has been a mentor to many
opticians, amateur and professional alike. He has helped preserve our history,
written articles, and been active in the Astronomical League for many years,
having even served as a past NERAL Chairman. Paul is known to many as one of
Stellafane's finest optical judges for many years, and he helped pass on the
judging tradition that is still in use today at the Stellafane Convention. He
has been a professional optician himself for many years, and some of his
handiwork has been sent into deep space...
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wording on the plaque.
2005 Walter Scott Houston Award - DR. MARIO MOTTA
Mario Motta is an amateur
telescope maker (32 inch), observatory builder, an observer/educator, a light
pollution warrior (NELPAG), and a physician.
He is a member and past president of the ATM's of Boston.
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wording on the plaque.
2004 Walter Scott Houston Award - BOB CRELIN
Ever hear of The
Glarebuster? Bob Crelin helped Bradford, CT get a light pollution law. He's an
author, educator an avid amateur.
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wording on the plaque.
2003 Walter Scott Houston Award - DR. ARTHUR UPGREN
Art Upgren helped
Stellafane and many others with his famous dark sky studies. He is an author
and professional astronomer.
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wording on the plaque
2002 Walter Scott Houston Award - SUSAN ROSE
Sue Rose has been
president of the Amateur Observers Society of NY for many years. She is a great
leader in many ways.
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wording on the plaque
2001 Walter Scott
Houston Award - ANNA SUDARIC HILLIER
Anna Hillier was Historian
for many years for the ATM's of Boston.
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wording on the plaque
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