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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]
Amateur astronomer recording observations of the sun. Collectively, amateur astronomers observe a variety of celestial objects and phenomena. Common targets of amateur astronomers include the Sun, the Moon, planets, stars, comets, meteor showers, and a variety of deep sky objects such as star clusters, galaxies, and nebulae. Many amateurs like ...
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This is a category for discoveries by specific amateur or professional astronomers. For asteroid discoveries, the assigned alphabetic name should be used as the sortkey. Otherwise, the asteroid's provisional designation should be used. For example: 24899 Dominiona would use [[Category:Discoveries by Christopher Aikman|Dominiona]].
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.
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.
Itagaki says he has spent the Yen equivalent of a modest home in his astronomy hobby. Initially, in around 2008, he leased some land just out of Yamagata, in the Zaō Mountains (蔵王連峰, Zaō Renpō) [citation needed] and eventually built four domes for 60 centimetres (24 in), 50 centimetres (20 in), and 11 centimetres (4.3 in) telescopes and a hut for the associated equipment.