Re: Amateur astronomers prove their mettle

You know, if the powers that be would stop looking to build telescope monuments and just fund say 1000 or so 1.5 to 2 meter telescopes that a lot of astronomers could use I think we'd get a lot more astronomy done. The way it is now, you have to be a high priest of astronomy to get any scope time at the astronomy temples. I think the faithful need access to their own shrines where they can interpret the heavens for themselves.

John

Sam Wormley wrote:

Amateur astronomers prove their mettle (May 24)
http://physicsweb.org/article/news/10/5/14

An international team of professional and amateur astronomers, employing
a budget telescope atop a Hawaiian volcano have discovered their first
extra-solar planet. This discovery demonstrates how effective amateurs
can be in contributing to serious research. However, amateurs without
$60,000 or a volcano need not apply.


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