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The Sky is Your Laboratory

Advanced Astronomy Projects for Amateurs

Robert Buchheim

978-0-387-73995-3

2007
Edition 1
- The first modern, practical guide to how the backyard observer can contribute to astronomical science
- Projects are more advanced; new sections on meteors, meteor showers, novas and supernovas, and extrasolar planets
- Describes a wide range of research areas where amateurs are gathering new scientific data that will be utilised by professional astronomers
- Describes the essential ways in which an amateur’s scientific contribution differs from casual ‘backyard observing'
- Provides a concise explanation of the purpose and value of the amateur astronomers’ observations
- Identifies the equipment that is needed, observing procedures, data reduction techniques and how and where to submit results
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