The Milky Way and the Galaxies

Abstract

There are fields in observational astronomy that are less suited to scientific work by the amateur observer. The following section describes one of them, for only rarely will the amateur astronomer be able to take an active part in the attack on the unsolved problems of galactic research. Should he therefore not concern himself in any way with the relevant objects? Not at all. It is the mere observation of the objects of the Milky Way and of other galaxies that brings to every amateur astronomer a wealth of interesting and, I must say, really wonderful experiences and no observer, regardless of the instrumental means at his disposal, should omit to make such observations.