Re: Why do "normal" people find this hobby silly?

Chris Peterson was saying
Indeed. But for many of us the primary
joy is collecting our own photons and
making our own images. That's a valid
use of any scope, and there's no need to
sell it just because we aren't visual
astronomers.

I agree totally. I had no intention of implying that visual astronomy
was somehow superior to photographic. I was merely addressing the issue
of why one would bother with "amateur" stuff when Hubble pictures are so
readily available. Being a simple stargazer myself, I approached the
issue from that perspective.
Marty

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