callump Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 Heard the sad news today that Maurice Gavin aka Nytecam passed away this morning after a short illness. One of the Great Observers - he will be sorely missed. /callump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saac Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 Very sad news. Nytecam was one of the first web sites/blogs I found instruction on when I started to get back into Astronomy with my little ETX. He always offered really solid and straight to the point advice. Condolences to his family and friends. Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 That is very sad. I enjoyed his posts and he made a valued contribution to the forum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick J Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 As above, will miss his always good input here on SGL and across the road on Cloudy Nights, condolences to his family and friends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesF Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 Only a few weeks back I was reading some posts by him in a diy observatory thread. He always appeared willing to share his knowledge with others. James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barkis Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 Always sad to lose a member, and My condolences to his family and friends. Maurice was a bonus member of SGL, and his input was greatly appreciated by all those who benefited from knowledge he imparted. He's going to be missed for sure. RIP MG. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobertI Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 Very sad to hear this, he will be sadly missed here and on CN. He was a font of knowledge and one of the reasons I got into EAA - I was always especially pleased when I got a 'like' or encouraging comment from him. He discovered a supernova too. RIP Maurice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davey-T Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 Always sad to hear of folk passing, he will be missed, used to enjoy reading his informative posts. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gasman Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 Very sad to hear of Maurice’s passing. It was reading of his exploits with spectro that sparked my interest in it. Rip Maurice! Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goodricke1 Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 I remember being gobsmacked when he mentioned in one of his posts that he had been observing for 70 years... and in response to one of my posts, that he had something in common with Nova Canis Majoris 1934! Always great when the genuine experts are willing to share their knowledge with those of us of a more confused disposition. May he rest in peace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlin66 Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 He'll be sadly missed by the astronomical community - especially the spectroscope guys.... I had the pleasure of meeting with him many times while living in Cobham. Great guy. Condolences to the family, RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FenlandPaul Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 That's very sad indeed. His name has been a feature of amateur astronomy in the UK throughout my observing career (and a lot longer than that!). His insight and helpfulness will be missed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steppenwolf Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 This is very sad news indeed and my condolences to his family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stub Mandrel Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 This is sad to hear. I enjoyed his posts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ngwillym Posted June 7, 2018 Share Posted June 7, 2018 Very sad news. He was a great inspiration to me when I began webcam and video cam imaging at the start of this century. Neil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterW Posted June 7, 2018 Share Posted June 7, 2018 The range of stuff he’d pushed the boundaries was impressive. His recent exploits with the Lodestar were enjoyable, especially when they ruffled American feathers. One of the old guard of Ewell AS, I should get along there more often. my condolences to his family. PEterw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Drew Posted June 7, 2018 Share Posted June 7, 2018 Sad news indeed. Condolences to his family and his friends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gina Posted June 7, 2018 Share Posted June 7, 2018 Amen to all that. Very sad news Yes, condolences to his family and friends. R.I.P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laser_jock99 Posted June 8, 2018 Share Posted June 8, 2018 Very sad to learn this. Never met Maurice personally but we had many long correspondences on SGL and other media over the years probably going back to the early 90's. Truely gutted. RIP Maurice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
39N84W Posted July 3, 2018 Share Posted July 3, 2018 I was hoping to meet him during my trip to London in a few weeks. He was the reason I built an observatory in heavy light pollution. Massive inspiration from all that he did from his garden. Thank you nytecam and rest in peace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Meredith Posted July 4, 2018 Share Posted July 4, 2018 This is sad news. I hope Maurice realised what an enormous influence he had on a great many of us through his innovations and encouragement to not let any obstacle get in the way of observing. I'm glad he himself was able to pursue astronomy throughout so many decades even in the heavy light pollution of London. I'm not sure I would have got into (and become obsessed by) EAA without Maurice and his promotion of the humble Lodestar for many years (often alone, and in the face of skeptics). He was quick to encourage new observers and to promote the search for obscure and fascinating objects. His love of the sky, both near and ultra-deep, shone through in his posts. I will miss him. Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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