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THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 2890      2013 Feb 01 19.51UT
Ed:Guy M Hurst, 16,Westminster Close, Kempshott Rise,  Basingstoke,
Hants, RG22 4PP,England.Telephone/FAX(01256)471074Int:+441256471074
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BRIAN MARSDEN CHRISTMAS QUIZ (TA E-Circular 2884)
In response to a number of enquiries received from those who
entered the quiz but do not receive TA magazines, the original questions 
on TA E-Circular 2884 issued on 2012 Dec 26 are given below along with 
answers included in the 2013 January issue of the magazine:

1. Which distant relative of the editor's wife (Anne) was awarded the 
Jackson-Gwilt Medal in 1913?
Rev. Thomas Henry Espinall Compton Espin

2. Which famous UK-based astronomer died in 2012 at the age of 98? Sir 
Bernard Lovell

3. Who gave a talk at the Caxton Hall meeting on 1966 Sept 17 about 
human error in astronomical observation?
B. A. Carter

4. Who wrote in TA that his decision to buy a 25x105 binocular-telescope 
for comet hunting turned out to be right! George Alcock

5. Which special event of 1913, depicted as seen from Toronto in a 
painting by Gustav Hahn, appears in a recent book by Patrick Moore? 
Great Fireball Procession of 1913 Feb 9

6. Which BAA member celebrated her 100th birthday on 2012 October 1? 
Dame Kathleen Ollerenshaw

7. Around which star is the nearest known exo-planet orbiting? Alpha 
Centauri B

8. Which names were proposed by Challis and Galle for the planet now 
known as Neptune? Oceanus & Janus

9. Which is the smallest constellation and what is its approximate area 
in square degrees? Crux  (68 sq degrees)

10. What does the abbreviation N.P.D. stand for in astronomy and in 
which work was it used?
North Polar Distance used, for example, in NGC/IC reprint by RAS in 1971

Congratulations to Martin Mobberley on being the first to send 
all-correct answers

Guy M Hurst