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Stargazers: The Contribution of Amateurs to Astronomy, Proceedings of Colloquium 98 of the IAU, June 20–24, 1987

By Jean Seidengart (auth.) , Storm Dunlop , Dr. Michèle Gerbaldi (eds.)

Book information

Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
Year
1988
ISBN
978-3-540-50230-2, 978-3-642-74020-6
DOI
10.1007/978-3-642-74020-6
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
10 MB (10882398 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
237\253
Time added
2013-12-12 02:00:00
AstronomyObservations and Techniques; Astrophysics and Astr

Description

The strong and effective links between amateur and professional astronomers were brought into prominence at Colloquium 98 of the International Astronomical Union. Amateur observations of such objects as comets, variable stars and novae serve to complement work done with expensive instrumentation by professionals. They fill gaps left by big science and often contribute significantly to astronomical knowledge. The book covers: - historical contributions by amateurs, - observational methods, problems and instrumentation, - results of amateur observations, - popularization. Overall, an exciting and enthusiastic account of stargazing, the hobby that can turn into science.

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