Terence Dickinson
(1943-2023)
Canadian astronomer
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Terence Dickinson CM (born 10 November 1943 in Toronto, Ontario died 1 February 2023) was a Canadian amateur astronomer and accomplished astrophotographer who lived near Yarker, Ontario, Canada. He was the author of 14 astronomy books for both adults and children. He was the founder and former editor of SkyNews magazine. Dickinson had been an astronomy commentator for Discovery Channel Canada and taught at St. Lawrence College. He had made appearances at such places as the Ontario Science Centre. In 1994, the International Astronomical Union committee on Minor Planet Nomenclature named asteroids 272 Dickinson and 5272 Dickinson in honour of his “ability to explain the universe in everyday language.”
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1943 Toronto, Ontario
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1 February 2023 (aged 79)
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