Astronomers- Jan Timmermans
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Helaas is van ons heengegaan, onze lieve, zorgzame man, papa en grova...
Woensdag 4 januari 2012, is Jan Timmermans overleden. Het was zijn specifieke wens om iedereen in zijn email adresboek
een mail te sturen over dit trieste bericht.
Met vriendelijke groeten,
Tineke, Michiel en Corieke Timmermans
Unfortunately our dear, caring husband, dad and grandfather passed away on Wednesday, the 4th of January 2012. It was
his specific wish to notify everybody from his email addressbook.
With kind regards,
Tineke, Michiel en Corieke Timmermans
Groetjes/greetings from The FIRMAMENT Observatory
Jan Timmermans N 51.363 E 5.4622 (Valkenswaard - The Netherlands) <><
Astronomy website http://www.thefirmament.nl
Very sad news, if not unexpected. Jan had been suffering from terminal cancer and despite the finest medical assistance and faith has passed away.
Thank you Jan, for your inspiration, coaching and kindness that crossed many, many borders.
http://www.thefirmament.nl/
Mo.
Woensdag 4 januari 2012, is Jan Timmermans overleden. Het was zijn specifieke wens om iedereen in zijn email adresboek
een mail te sturen over dit trieste bericht.
Met vriendelijke groeten,
Tineke, Michiel en Corieke Timmermans
Unfortunately our dear, caring husband, dad and grandfather passed away on Wednesday, the 4th of January 2012. It was
his specific wish to notify everybody from his email addressbook.
With kind regards,
Tineke, Michiel en Corieke Timmermans
Groetjes/greetings from The FIRMAMENT Observatory
Jan Timmermans N 51.363 E 5.4622 (Valkenswaard - The Netherlands) <><
Astronomy website http://www.thefirmament.nl
Very sad news, if not unexpected. Jan had been suffering from terminal cancer and despite the finest medical assistance and faith has passed away.
Thank you Jan, for your inspiration, coaching and kindness that crossed many, many borders.
http://www.thefirmament.nl/
Mo.
Mojocvh said:
Helaas is van ons heengegaan, onze lieve, zorgzame man, papa en grova...
Woensdag 4 januari 2012, is Jan Timmermans overleden. Het was zijn specifieke wens om iedereen in zijn email adresboek
een mail te sturen over dit trieste bericht.
Met vriendelijke groeten,
Tineke, Michiel en Corieke Timmermans
Unfortunately our dear, caring husband, dad and grandfather passed away on Wednesday, the 4th of January 2012. It was
his specific wish to notify everybody from his email addressbook.
With kind regards,
Tineke, Michiel en Corieke Timmermans
Groetjes/greetings from The FIRMAMENT Observatory
Jan Timmermans N 51.363 E 5.4622 (Valkenswaard - The Netherlands) <><
Astronomy website http://www.thefirmament.nl
Very sad news, if not unexpected. Jan had been suffering from terminal cancer and despite the finest medical assistance and faith has passed away.
Thank you Jan, for your inspiration, coaching and kindness that crossed many, many borders.
http://www.thefirmament.nl/
Mo.
Jan was an inspiration for many of us.Woensdag 4 januari 2012, is Jan Timmermans overleden. Het was zijn specifieke wens om iedereen in zijn email adresboek
een mail te sturen over dit trieste bericht.
Met vriendelijke groeten,
Tineke, Michiel en Corieke Timmermans
Unfortunately our dear, caring husband, dad and grandfather passed away on Wednesday, the 4th of January 2012. It was
his specific wish to notify everybody from his email addressbook.
With kind regards,
Tineke, Michiel en Corieke Timmermans
Groetjes/greetings from The FIRMAMENT Observatory
Jan Timmermans N 51.363 E 5.4622 (Valkenswaard - The Netherlands) <><
Astronomy website http://www.thefirmament.nl
Very sad news, if not unexpected. Jan had been suffering from terminal cancer and despite the finest medical assistance and faith has passed away.
Thank you Jan, for your inspiration, coaching and kindness that crossed many, many borders.
http://www.thefirmament.nl/
Mo.
RIP Jan.
I can honestly say that Jan made a difference to my life.
Don
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http://www.thefirmament.nl/astro/main_screen.html?...
Text below, images on link.
Jan Timmermans
Died January 4, 2012 during the Quadrantids meteor shower, a celestial light show to welcome him to the Heaven in which he had total faith.
Jan was one of the Elders of QCUIAG and was there from the early days, learning, advancing, teaching and encouraging other astronomers who were part of the exciting revolution of using unconventional and low cost devices for astronomical imaging. He mastered the techniques and then set about passing on his knowledge to other members of our group. Jan was quick to praise and quick to offer constructive criticism as many a novice and experienced astronomer discovered.
Jan travelled to the United Kingdom to attend two conferences of QCUIAG and I was honoured to meet him in 2004 at Milton Keynes. Here are a few photographs from that occasion showing him in his element, listening, discussing and explaining techniques of astronomical imaging with other enthusiasts.
One of Jan's contributions to astronomy was to set up and maintain an astronomical website second to none. If anyone wanted to know something, they would go to Jan's website where they would find advice, tutorials, explanations and a myriad of wonderful astronomical images.
The last image that Jan posted to his website was a 'Full Solar Disk [Imaged in White Light] November 15, 2011 11:14 UT'. His last posting to the QCUIAG forum was on December 10th 2011 and he signed off in his familiar way: Groetjes/greetings from The FIRMAMENT Observatory. Jan Timmermans N 51.363 E 5.4622 (Valkenswaard - The Netherlands) <><. With the name of his observatory and website as well as the sign of the fish, Jan proudly proclaimed his humble, Christian beliefs.
The title words of his website are
The Firmament, as respectfully observed by a Dutch backyard astronomer. <><
This is a Christian site and shows with respect, the work of God's fingers <><
A clear reference to Psalm 8 and a simple proclamation of his faith.
It will fall to others to write an obituary for Jan of a different kind. I knew him as an astronomer and colleague in our exciting revolution and I write this at his own request. Jan Timmermans was a good man, a family man and a valued member of our QCUIAG family of astronomers. He will be sadly missed by all who knew him.Vaarwel mijn oude vriend. Kunt u genieten van het Firmament uit de eerste hand.
Steve Wainwright
QCUIAG info below...
http://www.qcuiag.org.uk/whatisQ/whatis.htm
Text below, images on link.
Jan Timmermans
Died January 4, 2012 during the Quadrantids meteor shower, a celestial light show to welcome him to the Heaven in which he had total faith.
Jan was one of the Elders of QCUIAG and was there from the early days, learning, advancing, teaching and encouraging other astronomers who were part of the exciting revolution of using unconventional and low cost devices for astronomical imaging. He mastered the techniques and then set about passing on his knowledge to other members of our group. Jan was quick to praise and quick to offer constructive criticism as many a novice and experienced astronomer discovered.
Jan travelled to the United Kingdom to attend two conferences of QCUIAG and I was honoured to meet him in 2004 at Milton Keynes. Here are a few photographs from that occasion showing him in his element, listening, discussing and explaining techniques of astronomical imaging with other enthusiasts.
One of Jan's contributions to astronomy was to set up and maintain an astronomical website second to none. If anyone wanted to know something, they would go to Jan's website where they would find advice, tutorials, explanations and a myriad of wonderful astronomical images.
The last image that Jan posted to his website was a 'Full Solar Disk [Imaged in White Light] November 15, 2011 11:14 UT'. His last posting to the QCUIAG forum was on December 10th 2011 and he signed off in his familiar way: Groetjes/greetings from The FIRMAMENT Observatory. Jan Timmermans N 51.363 E 5.4622 (Valkenswaard - The Netherlands) <><. With the name of his observatory and website as well as the sign of the fish, Jan proudly proclaimed his humble, Christian beliefs.
The title words of his website are
The Firmament, as respectfully observed by a Dutch backyard astronomer. <><
This is a Christian site and shows with respect, the work of God's fingers <><
A clear reference to Psalm 8 and a simple proclamation of his faith.
It will fall to others to write an obituary for Jan of a different kind. I knew him as an astronomer and colleague in our exciting revolution and I write this at his own request. Jan Timmermans was a good man, a family man and a valued member of our QCUIAG family of astronomers. He will be sadly missed by all who knew him.Vaarwel mijn oude vriend. Kunt u genieten van het Firmament uit de eerste hand.
Steve Wainwright
QCUIAG info below...
http://www.qcuiag.org.uk/whatisQ/whatis.htm
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