Sad news - Attilla Danko

[Jeff.Booth]

Just in case some do not know yet ...
Many of us are very familiar with the wonderful things Attilla Danko has done for astronomy in Canada -- from telescopes to recumbent bikes.
Attilla recently left this world, and we are less for his passing. He passed on Nov. 28, of lung cancer -- even though he was a non-smoker.
Many of us have been using his Clear Sky Chart for years ... and in recognition of his service to astronomy, asteroid 161693 Attilladanko (2006 HL46) is named in his honour.
As for the future of the Clear Sky Chart site, please his wife's note here ...
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https://www.cleardarksky.com/personal/index.html
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Here is a link to his obituary ...
https://www.ottawacremationservice.ca/obituaries/Attilla-Gabor-Danko?obId=33918646
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Yes, he had a wonderful sense of humour.
Here is a link to a spoof of the Monty Python Yorkshiremen skit he created ... with an astro-biased rewrite ...
https://www.cleardarksky.com/fourobservers.html

Jeff