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Amateur astronomers and other non-professionals make contributions through ongoing citizen science projects: XO Project, an international team of amateur and professional astronomers tasked with identifying extrasolar planets. Many amateur astronomers contribute to scientific discoveries as part of the citizen science Zooniverse project.
Through 2023, the Newtons owned and operated an astronomy-themed bed and breakfast – the Observatory B&B – near Osoyoos, British Columbia. Guests were provided evening and morning astronomy "tours" using a rooftop telescope. Jack and Alice are cofounders of the Arizona Sky Village, an astronomy and nature-oriented community in Portal, Arizona.
George Eric Deacon Alcock, MBE (28 August 1912, in Peterborough, Northamptonshire [1] – 15 December 2000) was an English amateur astronomer. He was one of the most successful visual discoverers of novae and comets. George’s interest in astronomy was sparked by his first encounter with the solar eclipse of 8 April 1921. [2]
He spent more than 9,000 hours comet hunting in a career spanning over 50 years. [1] [5] These comets include the periodic comets 96P/Machholz, 141P/Machholz, the non-periodic C/2004 Q2 (Machholz) that were visible with binoculars in the northern sky in 2004 and 2005, C/2010 F4 (Machholz), and C/2018 V1 (Machholz-Fujikawa-Iwamoto) [6] [7] In 1985, comet Machholz 1985-e, was discovered using a ...
Thanks to the rapid development of telescopes, amateurs are working with technology that professionals didn’t have just 20 years ago, let alone 80, said Forrest Sims, an amateur astronomer from ...
His interest in this kind of observational astronomy rose in 1991, after he met Ian King, another amateur astronomer and a fellow from the local Havering Astronomical Society. [ 2 ] Szymanek is most known for his deep sky CCD images, and his contributions to education and public outreach surrounding amateur astronomy.
Astronomers have spied a monster radio jet in the distant universe that’s twice the width of the Milky Way galaxy. The ancient object formed when the universe was less than 10% of its current ...
Astrophotography is a popular hobby among photographers and amateur astronomers. Techniques ranges from basic film and digital cameras on tripods up to methods and equipment geared toward advanced imaging. Amateur astronomers and amateur telescope makers also use homemade equipment and modified devices.