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Frederick Garnett Watson AM is an English-born astronomer and popular scientist in Australia.

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Fred Watson

English astronomer (born 1944)

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Frederick Garnett WatsonAM (born 14 December 1944) is an English-born astronomer and popular scientist in Australia. He holds the role of Australia's First Astronomer at Large within the Commonwealth Government of Australia, relaying the important aspects of Australian astronomy to the government, the general public, and associated organisations.

In 1995 Watson became astronomer in charge of the Australian Astronomical Observatory, but is best known for his work with science outreach, for which he has written many books, as well as musical and choral works. On top of his many nationwide radio slots with the ABC, Watson has also been a frequent guest on The Project. In January 2010, Watson was made a member of the Order of Australia for service to astronomy, particularly the promotion and popularisation of space science through public outreach

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Fred Watson Biography

Dr Fred Watson is Astronomer-in-Charge of the Anglo-Australian Observatory at Coonabarabran in central New South Wales, where he is responsible for the scientific output of Australia's largest optical telescope. Dr. Watson writes regularly for Sky & Space magazine and the annual Yearbook of Astronomy. His articles have also appeared many well-known journals, including New Scientist, Sky & Telescope and Astronomy Now. Professor Watson was awarded the prestigious Australian David Allen Prize for communicating astronomy to the public.

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Watson, Fred 1944–

PERSONAL: Born 1944.

ADDRESSES: Home—Australia. Office—Anglo-Australian Observatory, Coonabarabran, New South Wales 2357, Australia. E-mail—[email protected].

CAREER: Anglo-Australian Observatory, Siding Spring near Coonabarabran, New South Wales, Australia, astronomer-in-charge.

AWARDS, HONORS: David Allen Prize, for communicating astronomy to the public.

WRITINGS:

Binoculars, Opera Glasses, and Field Glasses, Shire Publications (Princess Risborough, Buckinghamshire, England), 1995.

Stargazer: The Life and Times of the Telescope, Allen & Unwin (Crows Nest, Australia), 2004.

Contributor to periodicals, including Sky and Space, New Scientist, Astronomy, Sky and Telescope, and Yearbook of Astronomy.

SIDELIGHTS: Fred Watson is the astronomer-in-charge for the Anglo-Australian Observatory at Siding Spring in Australia. The observatory houses two telescopes, including the 3.9-meter Anglo-Australian optical telescope, which is the largest in Australia. In addition to recording the scientific output of the telescope, Watson also