Terence Dickinson (10 November 1943 – 1 February 2023)
A "blink comparison" of asteroid (5272) Dickinson Seems like just yesterday that we learned of the passing of Terence Dickinson, a prominent figure in amateur astronomy for more than 50 years. Can you believe it's been over a year? Terence Dickinson was an editor of Astronomy magazine in its very first issue back in August of 1973. Indeed, you'll find quite a resume of Terence Dickinson on page 27 in the September 1973 issue of the magazine. All of those accomplishments before his 30th birthday. Wow! It would be several years later, however, when I first saw his name in print as the co-author, with Sam Brown, of Edmund Scientific's The Edmund Sky Guide (included with their telescopes to help budding astronomers understand the night sky), and then again as the author of the popular astronomy book NightWatch . Now in its 4th edition, NightWatch remains one of the most popular introductory books for the fascinating world of backyard astronomy. My purpose here, how...