I'm sorry to hear this. Gerry was also influential in start the craze we call
the Messier Marathon and if memory serves, he was the first to observe all 110
object in one.
The BB police can rescind the arrest warrant.
Rick Tejera (K7TEJ)
Saguaro Astronomy Club
www.saguaroastro.org
Thunderbird Amateur Radio Club
www.W7TBC.org
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[mailto:az-observing-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Michael Collins
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Subject: [AZ-Observing] Gerry Rattley
I received a message from Wayne Thomas earlier today informing me of the
passing of Gerry Rattley a couple of weeks ago. Gerry was a long-time amateur
astronomer and occasional attendee at SAC and EVAC meetings.
Some may be aware that he was one of the observers first to report a possible
satellite of the asteroid (216) Kleopatra on 1980-10-10. Gerry visually
observed a secondary disappearance of the target star during an occultation.
This observation was eventually confirmed, as it is since been determined that
Kleopatra has two very small satellites.
The late Gene Lucas, another SAC member who has unfortunately left us in the
past year, wrote of Gerry's discovery a few years ago. That article is
available at the link below.
Gerry's presence at future SAC meetings will be greatly missed.
1980 occultation observation of a satellite of asteroid (216) Kleopatra
http://ephemeris.sjaa.net/1012/b.html
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Michael Collins
2017 President
Saguaro Astonomy Club
Phoenix, Arizona
president@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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