Wil Tirion Explained
Wil Tirion (19 February 1943 – 5 July 2024) was a Dutch uranographer (celestial cartographer). His most famous work, Sky Atlas 2000.0, is renowned by astronomers for its accuracy and beauty.[1] The second edition of his most complete work, Uranometria 2000.0, was published in 2001 by Willmann-Bell.[2] He was also responsible for the sky charts found in many other publications. He was originally a graphic designer. The minor planet (asteroid) 4648 Tirion is named after him. Tirion died on 5 July 2024, at the age of 81.[3]
Works
- Book: Lovi . George . Tirion . Wil . Men, Monsters, and the Modern Universe . 1989 . Willmann-Bell . Richmond, VA . 0-943396-24-7.
- Book: Tirion . Wil . Skiff . Brian . Bright Star Atlas 2000.0. . 1990 . Willmann-Bell . Richmond, VA . 0-943396-27-1.
- Book: Tirion . Wil . Sinnott . Roger . Sky Atlas 2000.0 . 1998 . Sky Publications . Cambridge, MA . 0-933346-87-5 . 2nd.
- Book: Dunlop . Storm . Tirion . Wil . Wild Guide: Night Sky Star Finder . 2000 . Collins . London, UK . 0007100833.
- Book: Tirion . Wil . Rappaport . Barry . Remaklus . Will . Uranometria 2000.0: Deep Sky Atlas . 2001 . Willmann-Bell . Richmond, VA . 0-943396-73-5 . 2nd.
- Book: Dunlop . Storm . Tirion . Wil . Atlas of the Night Sky . 2002 . Collins . London, UK . 0007103611.
- Book: Ridpath . Ian . Tirion . Wil . Collins gem: Stars . 2004 . Collins . Glasgow, UK . 0007178581.
- Book: Dunlop . Storm . Tirion . Wil . Night Sky . 2004 . Collins . London, UK . 0007177909.
- Book: Ellyard . David . Tirion . Wil . The southern sky guide . 2008 . Cambridge University Press . Cambridge, UK . 978-0-521-71405-1 . 3rd.
- Book: Crossen . Craig . Tirion . Wil . Binocular Astronomy . 2008 . Willmann-Bell . Richmond, VA . 978-0-943396-88-0 . 2nd.
- Book: Tirion . Wil . The Cambridge Star Atlas. 2011 . Cambridge University Press . Cambridge, UK . 978-0-521-17363-6 . 4th.
- Book: Mullaney . James . Tirion . Wil . The Cambridge Atlas of Herschel objects . 2011 . Cambridge University Press . Cambridge, UK . 978-0-521-13817-8.
- Book: Dunlop . Storm . Tirion . Wil . Collins Night Sky & Starfinder . 2011 . Collins . London, UK . 9780007436163.
- Book: Heifetz . Milton D. . Tirion . Wil . A Walk Through the Southern Sky . 2012 . Cambridge University Press . Cambridge, UK . 978-1-107-69898-7 . 3rd.
- Book: MacEvoy . Bruce . Tirion . Wil . The Cambridge Double Star Atlas . 2015 . Cambridge, UK . 9781107534209 . 2nd.
- Book: Ridpath . Ian . Tirion . Wil . Stars & Planets . 2017 . Collins . London, UK . 978-0-00-823972-5 . 5th.
- Book: Heifetz . Milton D. . Tirion . Wil . A Walk Through the Heavens . 2017 . Cambridge, UK . 978-1-108-16374-3 . 4th.
- Book: Ridpath . Ian . Tirion . Wil . The Monthly Sky Guide . 2019 . Dover . Mineola, NY . 978-0-486-83259-3 . 10th.
- Book: Dunlop . Storm . Tirion . Wil . 2022 Guide to the Night Sky: A Month-by-Month Guide to Exploring the Skies Above Britain and Ireland . 2021 . Collins . Glasgow, UK . 978-0-00-839353-3.
- Book: Dunlop . Storm . Tirion . Wil . 2022 Guide to the Night Sky: A Month-by-Month Guide to Exploring the Skies above North America . 2021 . Collins . London, UK . 978-0-00-846986-3.
- Book: Dunlop . Storm . Tirion . Wil . 2022 Guide to the Night Sky: A Month-by-Month Guide to Exploring the Skies above Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. 2021 . Collins. Glasgow, UK . 978-0-00-846980-1.
- Book: Dunlop . Storm . Tirion . Wil . Night Sky Almanac 2022 . 2021 . Collins . Glasgow, UK . 978-0-00-846988-7.
External links
Notes and References
- Wil Tirion and Roger Sinnott, Sky Atlas 2000.0, Second Deluxe Edition, Cambridge University Press, 1998.
- Wil Tirion, Barry Rappaport, and Will Remaklus, Uranometria 2000.0, Willmann-Bell, 2001.
- https://www.astronomy.com/observing/celestial-mapmaker-wil-tirion-has-died/ Famed celestial mapmaker Wil Tirion has died