Duncan Waldron
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Duncan Waldron is a photographer and amateur astronomer.
Duncan Waldron was born in Glasgow, Scotland. His first job was creating high quality reproductions of astronomical plates for the Royal Observatory in Edinburgh. On October 10, 1986, Waldron discovered the asteroid, 3753 Cruithne
, while serving at the UK Schmidt Telescope at Siding Spring Observatory
, and on November 21, 1986, also discovered asteroid 5577 Priestley
. In 1995, Waldron was first exposed to Paint Shop Pro because of the Observatory's early exploration of digital photography. This software inspired Waldron to manipulate photographs for artistic purposes, creating kaleidoscopic patterns. In 1998, Duncan Waldron and his family moved to New South Wales, Australia.
Duncan Waldron was born in Glasgow, Scotland. His first job was creating high quality reproductions of astronomical plates for the Royal Observatory in Edinburgh. On October 10, 1986, Waldron discovered the asteroid, 3753 Cruithne
3753 Cruithne
3753 Cruithne is an asteroid in orbit around the Sun in approximate 1:1 orbital resonance with the Earth. It is a periodic inclusion planetoid orbiting the Sun in an apparent horseshoe orbit. It has been incorrectly called "Earth's second moon", but it is only a quasi-satellite. Cruithne never...
, while serving at the UK Schmidt Telescope at Siding Spring Observatory
Siding Spring Observatory
Siding Spring Observatory near Coonabarabran, New South Wales, Australia, part of the Research School of Astronomy & Astrophysics at the Australian National University , incorporates the Anglo-Australian Telescope along with a collection of other telescopes owned by the Australian National...
, and on November 21, 1986, also discovered asteroid 5577 Priestley
5577 Priestley
5577 Priestley is an inner main-belt asteroid discovered on November 21, 1986 by Duncan Waldron at Siding Spring. It was named 5577 Priestley (1986 WQ2) is an inner main-belt asteroid discovered on November 21, 1986 by Duncan Waldron at Siding Spring. It was named 5577 Priestley (1986 WQ2) is an...
. In 1995, Waldron was first exposed to Paint Shop Pro because of the Observatory's early exploration of digital photography. This software inspired Waldron to manipulate photographs for artistic purposes, creating kaleidoscopic patterns. In 1998, Duncan Waldron and his family moved to New South Wales, Australia.