Fred Watson (1) (1944–)

Author of Astronomica

For other authors named Fred Watson, see the disambiguation page.

About the Author

Fred Watson is Astronomer-in-Charge of the Anglo-Australian Observatory at Coonabarabran in New South Wales. He holds adjunct professorships at the University of Southern Queensland and Queensland University of Technology.

Works by Fred Watson

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Astronomica (2007) 161 copies, 2 reviews

Stargazer: The Life and Times of the Telescope (2004) 145 copies, 3 reviews

Why Is Uranus Upside Down?: And Other Questions About the Universe (2007) 48 copies

Star-Craving Mad: Tales from a Travelling Astronomer (2013) 17 copies

Cosmic Chronicles (2019) 16 copies, 1 review

UNIVERSE (2007) 8 copies

Exploding Stars and Invisible Planets: The Science of What's Out There (2020) 6 copies

Binoculars, Opera Glasses and Field Glasses (Shire Albums) (1995) 5 copies

Atlas of the Southern Night Sky 1 copy

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Astronomy and the Climate Crisis (2012) — Foreword — 12 copies

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Canonical name: Watson, Fred
Legal name: Watson, Frederick Garnett
Birthdate: 1944-12-14
Gender: male
Education: University of Edinburgh
University of St Andrews
Belle Vue Boys' School
Occupations: astronomer
musician
Organizations: Australian Astronomical Observatory
University of Southern Queensland
Queensland University of Technology
James Cook University
Australian Square Kilometre Array Steering Committee
Royal Greenwich Observatory (show all 7)
Royal Observatory, Edinburgh
Awards and honors: David Allen Prize (2003)
Australian Government Eureka Prize for Promoting Understanding of Science (2006)
Queensland Premier's Literary Prize for Science Writing (2008)
Order of Australia (Member, 2010)
Asteroid Namesake "5691 Fredwatson" (2004)
Warrumbungle Shire's Coonabarabran Citizen of the Year (2005)
Nationality: UK (birth)
Birthplace: Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, UK
Places of residence: Coonabarabran, New South Wales, Australia
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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6 reviews

Steven_VI 21 reviews

Sterrenkĳker : de geschiedenis van de telescoop by Fred Watson

A nice overview of the history of the telescope, pleasantly told. There's very little technical talk, which is perfect for uninitiated readers. I found it to be somewhat superficial in some places, but maybe my background is too specialist.

Mar 27, 20082 other reviews

T.Rex 17 reviews

STARGAZER by Fred Watson

This is an excellent volume on the History of the telescope by a well-known astronomer. The volume traces the origin, evolution and development of this most essential astronomical instrument. The book is written in a lively and interesting style.

Oct 29, 20102 other reviews

verncox 15 reviews

Astronomica : galaxies, planets, stars, constellation charts, space exploration by Fred Watson