Scott Mellish has passed away

[qld]

It is with deep sadness that i inform all who knew him that Scott Mellish world renown astro sketch artist and passionate member of The Astronomical Society Of New South Wales has suddenly passed away.
Scott'S knowledge of the night sky went beyond the Amateur level ,he regularly gave lectures on Astronomical subjects at ASNSW evenings and was best known as the quiet achiever. He will be missed by all and Wiruna will not be the same without him

[M54]

That's very sad news, vale.:sadeyes:

Condolences to the family.

[h0ughy]

such sad news. He will be sorely missed by the Astro community, and his family. My condolences to all that were close to Scott.

[Ric]

I have seen some of his sketch's, they were nothing short of brilliant.

RIP Scott

[xstream]

Such a sad, sad loss at 46 years of age and great loss to the Astro community.
Condolences to Scotts family.

[astroron]

Another sad loss to the astronomical community.
RIP Scott

[wavelandscott]

What unexpected and unfortunate news. We are all poorer for this loss. My thoughts go out to his family...RIP

[astronut]

My condolences to Scott's family.........The stars are all yours now Scott....

[mental4astro]

I am at a loss for words at this aweful, aweful news.

I am stunned, gutted, cold, sad.

Such a gentleman, generous with his time and knowledge.

I am feeling crushed.

Rest in peace, mate.

[PeterM]

This is very sad news. I didn't know Scott but knew of his contributions to amateur astronomy. Condolences to all who have lost him.

PeterM.

[Octane]

I didnt know him, but, saw his name crop up now and then.

46 is too young to leave us.

Sorry to read this; my condolences.

H

[gary]

This comes as a deep shock.

I only communicated with Scott last week and posted him some items
on Friday afternoon.

Scott was an extremely talented observer and sketcher and a highly
valued member of the Society.

Our condolences to Scott's family and friends.

Gary & Mai

[renormalised]

Sad, very sad news. My condolences to his family.

[iceman]

Very sad news indeed, my condolences to Scott's family.

[iceman]

It seems fitting to dedicate this weeks IOTW (http://www.iceinspace.com.au) to an astronomy sketch artist, one who just recently wrote an article about Sketching DSO's using the Mellish Technique (http://www.iceinspace.com.au/63-614-0-0-1-0.html).

Alex's brilliant sketch of Eta Carina (http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/showthread.php?p=707555) is this weeks IOTW, in dedication to Scott Mellish.

A tragic loss to ASNSW and the amateur astronomy community.

[CosMos]

I did not know Scott but am a very close friend of his sister Jodie. The family is devastated by Scott's passing and your wishes and thoughts here I will pass on to her. Jodie was planning on visiting me in New Zealand in two weeks time for a holiday. It may be delayed a little but I am sure that I will hear more about her brother when she visits.

Rich

[Satchmo]

Thats really very sad news. Scott was a quiet achiever and dedicated deep sky observer and sketcher, and regular contributer to the journal UNIVERSE who really lived the life dictated by his love of the stars - spending every new moon at the Wiruna dark sky site belonging to ASNSW, and always working on new improvements at the property . I used to see him a lot when I attended those weekends regularly. He was always a gentleman -quietly spoken and thoughtful but quick witted. He is very much loved by the ASNSW core , who are still hurting from the loss of another valued friend and Wiruna regular Mike Kerr at similarly much too young age. Unfortunately Scott couldn't attend the last SPSP so I missed out on talking to him and observing with his 22" scope which I had the pleasure of making the optics for years ago.

My deepest sympathy and condolences to Scott's family and friends.

[Paddy]

Such a great loss. What a talented and generous man. I had not met Scott, but in my few communications with him he clearly seemed a man of great and gentle heart. My thoughts are with those close to him.

[Quark]

What very sad news, my family and I extend our condolences to his family.

Living out here in the very far west of NSW our only contact with Scott and the rest of the ASNSW crew has been on our visits to the SPSP over the years.

We really do feel this so deeply, as was the case also with Mike Kerr, that still remains so fresh in our memories, like two daggers to our hearts in such quick succession.

This really was the loss of a kindred spirit and I am sure all within the wider astro community will morn this loss greatly.

RIP Scott Mellish

[multiweb]

Very sad news indeed. Still can't believe it.

[ZeroID]

From the little I have seen of his contributions on the sketching forum and his meticulous instructions on how to emulate his skills I sense a great loss to the astro community.
My thoughts and condolences to all the family on such a sudden and tragic loss.

[ngcles]

Hi All,

Am in shock over Scott's sad passing at such a young age.

Scott was one of the most talented observers and sketch artists I had the pleasure to meet and a very humble guy who was exceptionally dedicated to Astronomy.

His sky knowledge was simply outstanding and was one of the unsung contributors to the ASNSW usually because he never ever blew his own trumpet -- he just got on with things.

Hard to believe the news.


Best,

Les D

[Suzy]

You can feel the pain, anguish and loss within this thread... it’s gut wrenching. To the point I’m just about sobbing like a baby.
I didn’t know Scott, but the work I’ve seen has been nothing short of amazing. I came to know of his work through Alexander (Mental) doing cartwheels of excitement over his work and feeding us with links to his amazing pictures. A truly brilliant artist.


He has left behind an incredible legacy that’s for sure. He’s memory through his work will live on and continue to inspire many - forever.

[Star Catcher]

Having met Scott at a few star parties, I was amazed by his skill and passion. A warm generous and gentle person who will be missed by the astro community.
Condolences to Scott's family.

[traceymellish]

Thank you for all the kind words written about my brother Scott who passed away suddenly.It was a shock to us all and everyone who knew him.We believe that scott is now part of his beloved cosmos.
I love you Scott, my brother,my hero,my guide to the stars,you are free now...

[michaellxv]

I did not know Scott personally, but through this community I have benefited from his contribution to astronomy. My condolences to his family and friends.

[mental4astro]

Astronomy Sketch of the Day (http://www.asod.info/?p=5434) has created a collage of sketches Scott had submitted and that had earned the merit of the site's mission.

Scott's work had earnt some 35 gongs on ASOD. And each is an incredible treasure in their own right.

Scott, mate, I salute you, and will sorely miss you.

Alex.

[Belinda]

This is my first message on this website after reading all your thoughts and memories of Scott.

Your kind & heartfelt messages to his loving family, mother Pat, sisters Jodie & Tracey & family members are overwhelming and are being read with much appreciation.

Scott was my cousin, he was a kind and gentle soul, a true gentleman, dedicated sky observer & extremely talented sketch artist. He was a quiet man who had a sense of humor which came out when you least expected it.

My dad spoke today of how he, Scott's dad Noel (deceased) & Scott went away some years ago when Scott was quiet young to the Blue Mountains. Scott built a telescope and they watched the stars over a couple of freezing cold nights and days in a tent. Scott explained what he saw and my dad still remembers how much he loved observing the sky.

I believe Scott had just gone on a another trip closer to his beloved stars and the world he could only reach through his drawings and telescope.

Rest in Peace Scott

[Satchmo]

Thats a lovely memory of Scott.