My question: are amateur astronomers actually contributing to science
(besides shooting nice images!), and if so, how? Perhaps a FAQ, but I am
interested, as I know from experience, that my hobbies tend to

Hi:

Some are, some aren't. Many amateurs enjoy contributing through ALPO, AAVSO,
asteroid hunting, supernova hunting, etc. Others just like to bumble around
seeing the sights, which is what I do most of the time. :-)


Peace,
Rod Mollise
Author of _Choosing and Using a Schmidt Cassegrain Telescope_
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