Hi All,
Early Sunday morning July 29th on day 2 of the ALPO Summer Conference in the US, the 2023 recipient of the Walter H. Haas Observers Award was announced. This is one of the most prestigious international awards an amateur astronomer can receive from their peers. This year it was awarded to an ex- Broken Hill mine worker, who would have thought it possible. Have attached the YouTube link which includes the award presentation followed by the keynote speech. The award presentation starts 13 minutes 40 seconds into the video and runs about 12 minutes. This international award sits nicely with last year’s Berenice and Arthur Page Medal.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GXiAbhqM6Y&t=303s
Cheers
Trevor