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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human McCarthy, G.J. updated 2025-07-31 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P001984b.htm person Candy Michael Philip AACR2 23 December 1928 2 November 1994 Place of Birth Bath, England Place of Death Perth, Western Australia, Australia Astronomer Michael Candy joined the Perth Observatory in 1969 and was Director 1984-1993. Much of his work has been on comets and minor planets. One of his career highlights was calculating positions for Halley's comet in 1986, with 10% of all Earth-based positions of the comet being made from Perth under his supervision.

Born Bath, England, 23 December 1928. Died Perth, 2 November 1994. Educated London University (BSc 1963) and University of Sussex (MSc 1965). Majesty's Almanac Office, England 1947-ca 1960, Royal Greenwich Observatory ca 1961-69, astronomer, Perth Observatory 1969-84, government astronomer, Perth Observatory 1984-93. First astronomer to discover a comet and calculate its orbit (Comet Candy 1960), Merlin Medal, British Astronomical Association 1975, asteroid 3015 Candy named after him ca 1984. Director, comet section, British Astronomical Association 1959-69.

 Perth Observatory, Colony of Western Australia (1896 - )

Government Astronomer / Director 1984 - 1993; Astronomer 1969 - 1984.

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 Candy, M P (1928-1994)

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 'Candy, Michael Philip', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Candy, Michael Philip Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: R. v.d. R. Woolley in Australia Davies, Susan R. v.d. R. Woolley in Australia 1984 Historical Records of Australian Science 6 1 59-69 Michael Philip Candy - Records Perth Observatory Michael Philip Candy - Records 1969 - 1990 Personal records from 1969.