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Amateur astronomy is a hobby where participants enjoy observing or imaging celestial objects in the sky using the unaided eye, binoculars, or telescopes.
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Dobson was born to Methodist missionary parents in China, but moved with his family back to the U.S. as a young child.He was a “belligerent atheist” as a young man. After earning a master's in chemistry, he encountered a teacher of a Vedanta monastic order, which seeks to integrate Veda-based religious precepts with rational inquiry, and joined the order, where he served as a Vedantan monk ...
The Astronomical League is an umbrella organization of amateur astronomy societies. [1] Currently their membership consists of over 330 [2] organizations across the United States, along with a number of Members-at-Large, Patrons, and Supporting members.
It has since become Thousands of amateur telescope makers from all over the world gather to share their innovations, join in competitions, and enjoy the night sky. The convention is generally held over the weekend of the new moon closest to the height of the Perseid meteor shower , usually in early August.
[1] The contributions can be done in the fields of both observational astronomy or astronomical technologies. [2] The award has been given to amateur astronomers from various countries since 1979 and has become one of the most geographically diverse astronomical awards.
In the 1980s Gottlieb began writing articles for astronomy magazines about observing galaxy groups, various types of nebulae, supernova remnants and other topics. He is a Contributing editor for Sky and Telescope magazine, and his observing articles are often featured in the "Going Deep" column.