Dr. Harold Whichello: medicine and astronomy in Cheshire

TL;DR

Dr. Harold Whichello was a Cheshire GP and amateur astronomer who contributed to lunar, solar, and variable star observations, as well as occultation predictions and comet data, through the British Astronomical Association.

Contribution

This paper highlights Whichello's dual role as a medical doctor and amateur astronomer, emphasizing his observational contributions and involvement in astronomical prediction work.

Findings

Contributed lunar, solar, and variable star observations.

Provided lunar occultation predictions and comet ephemerides.

Active member of the British Astronomical Association from 1898.

Abstract

Dr. Harold Whichello (1870-1945) was a Cheshire General Practitioner and an enthusiastic amateur astronomer. He joined the British Astronomical Association in 1898 and undertook observations for its Lunar, Solar and Variable Star Sections using a 6-inch Wray refractor. He also contributed lunar occultation predictions and comet ephemerides to its Computing Section.