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There has been a long and proud tradition of amateurs contributing to the field of astronomy almost back to the invention of the telescope itself. (And here, let’s remember that the distinction between amateur and professional astronomer is a relatively recent one. Many famous astronomers of the past were technically amateurs including Sir William Herschel, discoverer of the planet Uranus in 1781.) And this work has been done almost exclusively by eye visually at the telescope rather than by photography or imaging of any kind.
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Mullaney, J. (2014). Pro-Am Research. In: A Buyer's and User's Guide to Astronomical Telescopes and Binoculars. The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-8733-3_15
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