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Dr Wayne Orchiston – Publications

Journal Papers

Debarbat S, Lequeux J & Orchiston DW (2007) Highlighting the history of French radio astronomy. 1: Nordmann's attempt to observe solar radio emission in 1901. Journal of Astronomical History and Heritage, 10 (1), 3 - 10

Orchiston DW & Steinberg J-L (2007) Highlighting the history of French radio astronomy. 2: The solar eclipse observations of 1949-1954. Journal of Astronomical History and Heritage, 10 (1), 11 - 19

Orchiston DW, Lequeux J, Steinberg J-L & Delannoy J (2007) Highlighting the history of French radio astronomy. 3: The Wurzburg antennas at Marcoussis, Meudon and Nancay. Journal of Astronomical History and Heritage, 10 (3), 221 - 245

Orchiston DW (2006) Amateurs in the Antipodes: The Common Denominators of Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Century South African, Australian and New Zealand Astronomy - Part 2. Monthly Notes of the Astronomical Society of Southern Africa, 65 (11 & 12), 194 - 208

Orchiston DW (2006) Amateurs in the Antipodes: The Common Denominators of Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Century South African, Australian and New Zealand Astronomy - Part 1. Monthly Notes of the Astronomical Society of Southern Africa, 65 (9 & 10), 148 - 159

Orchiston DW, Slee B & Burman R (2006) The genesis of solar radio astronomy in Australia. Journal of Astronomical History and Heritage, 9 (1), 35 - 56

Orchiston DW (2005) Six Years in Radio Astronomy: A Tribute to Bruce Slee. Journal of Astronomical History and Heritage, 8 (1), 3 - 9

Conference Papers

Orchiston DW & Slee B (2006) Early Australian observations of historical supernova remnants at radio wavelengths. In: Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Oriental Astronomy 43 - 56 (eds K Chen et al). Chiang Mai University, Thailand

Orchiston DW, Chen KY, Lee E & Ahn Y (2006) British observations of the 1868 total solar eclipse from Guntoor, India. In: Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Oriental Astronomy 23 - 34 (eds K Chen et al). Chiang Mai University, Thailand

Orchiston DW, Hons A & White GL (2006) Teaching history of astronomy in an internet Masters degree. In: Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Oriental Astronomy 161 - 175 (eds K Chen et al). Chiang Mai University, Thailand

Contributions to Journals

Orchiston DW (2007) Book Review of "Two Paths to Heaven's Gate". Journal of Astronomical History and Heritage, 10 (2), 157 - 158

Orchiston DW (2007) Book Review of "Harrison in the Abbey". Journal of Astronomical History and Heritage, 10 (2), 158 - 159

Orchiston DW (2007) Book Review of "Living among the Stars at the Johannesburg Observatory". Journal of Astronomical History and Heritage, 10 (3), 247 - 247

Orchiston DW (2007) Book Review of "The Sun Kings. The Unexpected Tragedy of Richard Carrington and the Tale of How Modern Astronomy Began". Journal of Astronomical History and Heritage, 10 (3), 246 - 247

Wielebinski R, Kellermann K & Orchiston DW (2007) Editor's Note. Astronomische Nachrichten, 328 (5), 375 - 375

Andropoulos JI & Orchiston DW (2006) Melbourne Observatory and the genesis of astrophysics in Australia. Anglo-Australian Observatory Newsletter, 109, 18 - 20

Orchiston DW (2006) Review of 'Journal of the Antique Telescope Society (special Alvan Clark issue)' edited by Trudy Bell. Journal of Astronomical History and Heritage, 9 (2), 207 - 208

Orchiston DW (2006) Editorial. Journal of Astronomical History and Heritage, 9 (1), 138 - 138

Orchiston DW (2006) Review of 'Hokuloa. The British 1974 Transit of Venus Expedition to Hawai'i' by Michael Chauvin. Journal of Astronomical History and Heritage, 9 (1), 135 - 135

Orchiston DW (2006) Review of 'English Mechanic (Facsimile series on DVDs)' Published by E. S. Hutton. Journal of Astronomical History and Heritage, 9 (1), 136 - 136

Orchiston DW (2006) Review of 'JENAM 2003. Radio Astronomy From Karl Jansky to Microjanksy', edited by L.I. Gurvits, S. Frey and S Rawlings. Journal of Astronomical History and Heritage, 9 (2), 206 - 206

Orchiston DW, Davies R, Kellerman K, Lecacheux A, Slysh S, Swarup G, Van Woerden H, Wall J & Wielebinski R (2006) IAU Historic Radio Astronomy Working Group Triennial Report (2003-2006). Journal of Astronomical History and Heritage, 9 (1), 203 - 204

Orchiston DW (2005) Obituary - John Louis Perdrix (1962-2005). Journal of Astronomical History and Heritage, 8 (2), 131 - 132

Orchiston DW (2005) The IAU Transits of Venus Working Group. 4: Progress Report. Journal of Astronomical History and Heritage, 8 (1), 70

Orchiston DW (2005) The IAU Historic Radio Astronomy Working Group. 2: Progress Report. Journal of Astronomical History and Heritage, 8 (1), 65 - 69

Orchiston DW (2005) The European Scientist. Symposium on the Era and Work of Franz Xaver von Zach. Journal of Astronomical History and Heritage, 8 (1), 72

Orchiston DW (2005) Book Review: The Early Years of Radio Astronomy. Journal of Astronomical History and Heritage, 8 (2), 135

Orchiston DW (2005) The Astronomer of Rousdon. Journal of Astronomical History and Heritage, 8 (2), 136 - 137

Orchiston DW (2005) John Herschel's Cape Voyage. Private Science, Public Imagination and the Ambitions of Empire. Journal of Astronomical History and Heritage, 8 (2), 139

Orchiston DW (2005) Obituary - John Louis Perdrix (1926-2005). British Astronomical Association Journal, 115 (5), 49

Orchiston DW (2005) Obituary - John Louis Perdrix (1962-2005). Australian Sky & Telescope, 1 (10), 73

Orchiston DW (2005) Society for the History of Astronomy. Journal of Astronomical History and Heritage, 8 (2), 133

Orchiston DW (2005) A forgotton Grubb telescopt. British Astronomical Association Journal, 115 (5),

Contributions to Conferences

Axam A, Rigby M & Orchiston DW (2006) Astronomy, the Australian School Curriculum, and the Role of the Sir Thomas Brisbane Planetarium. In: Innovation in Teaching/Learning Astronomy Methods, 26th Meeting of the IAU Special Session 2 . IAU

Chen KY, Orchiston DW, Soonthornthum B & Strom R (2006) The 5th International Conference on Oriental Astronomy (ICOA-5). In: Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Oriental Astronomy 1 - 184 (eds K Chen et al). Faculty of Science Press Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand

White GL, Hons A, Orchiston DW & Blank DL (2006) The Distance-learning Part-time Masters and Doctoral Internet Programs in Astronomy at James Cook University, Australia. In: Innovation in Teaching/Learning Astronomy Methods, 26th Meeting of the IAU, Special Session 2, . IAU

Entries in Reference Works

Orchiston DW (2007) Russell, Henry Chamberlain. In: The Biographical Encyclopedia of Astronomers (ed T Hockey), 993 - 994. Springer, New York, USA

Orchiston DW (2007) Skjellerup, John Francis. In: The Biographical Encyclopedia of Astronomers (ed T Hockey), 1064 - 1065. Springer, New York, USA

Orchiston DW (2007) Tebbutt, John (Biographical entry). In: The Biographical Encyclopedia of Astronomers (ed T Hockey), 1125 - 1127. Springer, New York

Orchiston DW (2007) Wales, William - Biographical Entry. In: The Biographical Encyclopedia of Astronomers (ed Thomas Hockey), 1189 - 1190. Springer Science + Business Media, New York, USA

Orchiston DW (2007) Abbott, Frances. In: The Biographical Encyclopedia of Astronomers (ed T Hockey), 4 - 5. Springer, New York, USA