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Session Huug and the KNVWSSession Huug and the KNVWS

The Young Huug van WoerdenThe Young Huug van Woerden

Jan de BoerJan de BoerKoninklijke Nederlandse Vereniging voor Koninklijke Nederlandse Vereniging voor

Weer- en Sterrenkunde (KNVWS)Weer- en Sterrenkunde (KNVWS)Royal Netherlands Association for Royal Netherlands Association for

Meteorology and AstronomyMeteorology and Astronomy

21 October 200621 October 2006Royal Netherlands Association Royal Netherlands Association for Meteorology and Astronomyfor Meteorology and Astronomy

KNVWSKNVWS

The Association offers opportunities for amateur The Association offers opportunities for amateur astronomers or meteorologists to cooperate and to benefit astronomers or meteorologists to cooperate and to benefit from talks and advice from professionalsfrom talks and advice from professionals

Founded 1 September 1901Founded 1 September 1901 Aiming at good contacts with professional institutes in our Aiming at good contacts with professional institutes in our

fields and with foreign sister organizationsfields and with foreign sister organizations Royal in 2002 (need to be old, active and respectable)Royal in 2002 (need to be old, active and respectable) My knowledge of Huug's early interaction with the My knowledge of Huug's early interaction with the

Association is based on historical sources, of the recent Association is based on historical sources, of the recent period on our cooperation in the board.period on our cooperation in the board.


Pre-member activityPre-member activity

1936 Fascination with astronomy of the 10-year 1936 Fascination with astronomy of the 10-year old Huug grew. Experienced a planetarium show old Huug grew. Experienced a planetarium show in The Hague by Dr Jean Raimond Jr., read in The Hague by Dr Jean Raimond Jr., read James Jeans and Flammarion.James Jeans and Flammarion.

1939 Astronomy becomes a hobby, uses his first 1939 Astronomy becomes a hobby, uses his first Sterrengids (the Associations yearly star guide by Sterrengids (the Associations yearly star guide by Raimond).Raimond).

1940 Becomes a zealous hunter for Mercurius1940 Becomes a zealous hunter for Mercurius 1940/41 Turns out to be a born computing talent, 1940/41 Turns out to be a born computing talent,

writes Raimond about errors in the Sterrengids.writes Raimond about errors in the Sterrengids.


Wartime night skyWartime night sky

Wartime Wartime blackouts blackouts stimulated stimulated people to people to observe the observe the night sky and night sky and boosted the boosted the membership of membership of the Association.the Association.


Astro-ClubAstro-Club

Early 1942: father gives him Hemel en Dampkring (HD), journal Early 1942: father gives him Hemel en Dampkring (HD), journal of the Association. Huug becomes a member right away, age of the Association. Huug becomes a member right away, age 15.15.

1943 Raimond wrote to Huug "In Wassenaar an enthusiastic 1943 Raimond wrote to Huug "In Wassenaar an enthusiastic high school student, Sidney van den Bergh, is organizing a high school student, Sidney van den Bergh, is organizing a group of meteor observers. See if you like to join, I do think he group of meteor observers. See if you like to join, I do think he is intelligent."is intelligent."

1 May the Astro-Club was founded Sidney (age 13) chair, 1 May the Astro-Club was founded Sidney (age 13) chair, Lammert Huizing secretary, Huug observing director.Lammert Huizing secretary, Huug observing director.

Raimond warns: not to come out too openly in the spotlight Raimond warns: not to come out too openly in the spotlight "because you will come into contact or even in conflict with "because you will come into contact or even in conflict with authorities, who you will prefer not to have anything to do with."authorities, who you will prefer not to have anything to do with."

November 1943 De Meteoor starts, irregularly, written by the November 1943 De Meteoor starts, irregularly, written by the three pioneers with wartime quality stencils.three pioneers with wartime quality stencils.


Sharing resultsSharing results

The increase of observations by amateurs The increase of observations by amateurs lead to the 1st meeting of active amateurs lead to the 1st meeting of active amateurs in 1943, announced subject to the usual in 1943, announced subject to the usual approval of the occupying forcesapproval of the occupying forces

Youngest participant (17), Huug, presented Youngest participant (17), Huug, presented Mercury observationsMercury observations


Author at 17Author at 17

In HD 42, 1944, Huug's 1st publication, In HD 42, 1944, Huug's 1st publication, about an observation of the about an observation of the "oppositieschijnsel", in good English "oppositieschijnsel", in good English GegenscheinGegenschein..


Meteor SectionMeteor Section

1946 Raimond proposed transforming the 1946 Raimond proposed transforming the Astro-Club to the official Meteor Section of Astro-Club to the official Meteor Section of the Association.the Association.

Huug developed the new structure of the Huug developed the new structure of the Meteor Section. Huug was the first Meteor Section. Huug was the first chairman.chairman.

Meteor observing manual from Sydney and Meteor observing manual from Sydney and Huug was published in HD 44, 1946Huug was published in HD 44, 1946


Professional intermezzoProfessional intermezzo

After 1961 professional astronomy After 1961 professional astronomy absorbed Huug for about 30 years.absorbed Huug for about 30 years.

But there was time for joining the editorial But there was time for joining the editorial committee of HD in 1965.committee of HD in 1965.


ChairmanChairman

1991 became member of the board and 1992-1991 became member of the board and 1992-2002 chaiman2002 chaiman

Tremendous energy, gave talks for members and Tremendous energy, gave talks for members and public all over the countrypublic all over the country

Reorganizing Association in 1994 and Reorganizing Association in 1994 and restructuring finances in 1998restructuring finances in 1998

1999 The long run-up to the centenary in 2001 1999 The long run-up to the centenary in 2001 He activated so many people that they sighed: the He activated so many people that they sighed: the

times of Raimond are back. Quote from Huug: times of Raimond are back. Quote from Huug: Work hard, make friends.Work hard, make friends.


Honours in 2002Honours in 2002

Honorary member of the Meteor Section of Honorary member of the Meteor Section of the KNVWSthe KNVWS

Honorary member and honorary chairman Honorary member and honorary chairman of the KNVWS (giving still valuable advice of the KNVWS (giving still valuable advice to us)to us)

and why all this fits the title and why all this fits the title “the young “the young Huug”Huug”: a lifetime membership of our section : a lifetime membership of our section the "Dutch Youth Association for the "Dutch Youth Association for Astronomy"Astronomy"


Sources Sources

Meteoor Vol. 20, September 1996 (journal of the Meteor Section of the Royal Netherlands Association for Meteorology and Astronomy), special issue "Werkgroep Meteoren NVWS 50 Years"

Zenit Vol. 29, Oktober 2002, p. 440-442 H. van Woerden, "Sterrenkunde: mens zijn onder de hemel" in: "…

waarvan akte, Groninger geleerden en hun fascinatie voor de wetenschap", ed. Gritter, Uitgeverij Passage, Groningen, 1994, pp. 176-183

J.A. de Boer and A.H. van der Brugge, "Honderd jaar NVWS" in: "Evolutie in Weer- en Sterrenkunde, 100 jaar Nederlands Onderzoek" ed. Drummen, De Jager, Van Woerden, Stichting De Koepel, Utrecht, 2001, pp. 181-196

W. Bleeker, A. Blaauw and J.J. Raimond Jr., "Een halve eeuw Weer- en Sterrenkunde", Wolters, Groningen, 1951 (127 pages).

personal notes from Huug's word of thanks in the associations 42nd council meeting 22 June 2002, p. 51-53 ([email protected])


PicturePicture

Not yet showed a picture of HuugNot yet showed a picture of Huug I choose a faint Van WoerdenI choose a faint Van Woerden


Almost in opposition near α Cet, 17.6 mAlmost in opposition near α Cet, 17.6 m

In 2001 Van Houten-Groeneveld and Van Houten In 2001 Van Houten-Groeneveld and Van Houten honoured Huug as Dutch astronomer by proposing honoured Huug as Dutch astronomer by proposing asteroid 10429 to be named van Woerdenasteroid 10429 to be named van Woerden

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