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\"\"<\/strong>Amateur astronomy is a discipline that has gained great importance in the development of this science. Many of the discoveries in space are not only made by professional astronomers working in large observatories; supernovae, clusters and comets, among other things, have been captured by amateurs who, with simple instruments and a lot of patience, make important contributions.<\/p>\n

To enter this area, a telescope or expensive accessories are not essential. This hobby starts with curiosity and interest in the cosmos, and in that sense, the most valuable tool for exploring the sky is our own eyes.<\/p>\n

Participation in discoveries<\/strong><\/p>\n

What is a star? Where do comets come from? Is there life outside our planet? How big is the Universe?<\/em>. If more than once when looking at the night sky you asked yourself these questions, or your curiosity leads you to investigate more about the subject, it is probably the beginning of this great hobby. Astronomy is one of the few sciences available to anyone interested in knowing more about the stars, simply because the \u201cworking material\u201d, the sky, is always available to us (of course, if it is not cloudy!). This gives us the possibility of approaching this science with a high degree of professionalism and seriousness, without necessarily having an academic degree.<\/p>\n

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Several comet discoveries are made by amateurs<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

There are groups of amateurs dedicated to collaborating in scientific research. Many astronomical discoveries and contributions in the 20th century have been made by amateur astronomers, highlighting: the discovery of Pluto, pulsars, the 1987 A supernova, famous comets such as Hale-Boop<\/em>, Hyakutake<\/em>, Shoemaker-Levy 9<\/em> and several asteroids.<\/p>\n

Furthermore, fans have records of comets and supernovae discovered<\/em>, you are last with home-made telescopes. The hobbyist has left his name engraved in the cosmos with these discoveries, and you can do it too.<\/p>\n

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How does the amateur practice astronomy?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The amateur practices observational astronomy by painstakingly recording data. To do this, it is essential to know how to scrutinize the sky, using basic notions of celestial orientation. It is necessary to keep track of the observations and, if possible, also a graphic record (drawings or photographs). As already mentioned, it is not essential to have a telescope or binoculars, although many people use them for their observations. Observation is practiced in preferably dark places and far from light pollution, such as the desert or the countryside, but the backyard can also be your \u201ccenter of operations\u201d!<\/p>\n

Participation in citizen science projects<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"Citizen science projects are basically initiatives where collaboration by amateurs is very valuable, because in many cases, these are projects where it is necessary to have a careful analysis of images, which can transcend the use of computer systems. (that is, a human analysis is required), as well as others that involve using a lot of computational capacity, which can use computational resources from our home (distributed computing projects), among others. Some known cases are SETI@Home<\/a>, GalaxyZoo<\/a>, MoonZoo<\/a>, etc. A more extensive list can be found here<\/a>\u00a0(in English).<\/p>\n

Observation reports in specialized databases<\/strong><\/p>\n

There are various databases that allow you to enter data from different types of astronomical observations, so many of them are used by both amateurs and professionals. Some \"\"Examples of these databases are found in the AAVSO<\/a> (to report observations of variable stars and brightness variations); IMO<\/a> (to report observations of meteor showers); MPC<\/a> (to report asteroid astrometry); ETD<\/a> (to report observations of exoplanetary transits), to name a few.<\/p>\n

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Participation in amateur-professional collaboration projects (Pro-Am)<\/strong><\/p>\n

There are various collaborative projects between amateurs and professionals (in common jargon, called "Pro-Am<\/em>\u00bb that allow a fluid and coordinated exchange with professionals (in small teams), in order to be able to contribute to certain scientific investigations. The most notable and common cases are those where teams of professionals carry out follow-up observations based on discoveries made by amateurs, or work groups working in a coordinated manner to carry out astrometry of asteroids, in order to make expeditious reports to the MPC when necessary. A list of this type of projects can be found here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Participation in global awareness campaigns<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"Last, but not least, there are various initiatives aimed at astronomical dissemination and awareness, aimed at raising awareness of some area, problem or situation related to astronomy, where it is important that the public is informed about it as well as You are invited to participate in generating some type of report. Examples of this type are the annual campaign Globe at Night<\/a> (to raise awareness and measure light pollution worldwide), Asteroid Day<\/a> (to raise awareness about the importance of asteroids and initiatives to avoid a potential impact on Earth), International Observe the Moon Night<\/a>, InOMN (observation, appreciation and understanding of our natural satellite), etc.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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