[vsnet-chat 7194] Re: Supernovae and amateur astronomers

[Gary Poyner]

Amateurs have to buy their own kit!

Gary

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Gary Poyner
garypoyner at blueyonder.co.uk
gp at star.sr.bham.ac.uk
http://www.garypoyner.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/varstars.html
"You can always tell a Brummie....but you can't tell him much"!
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "LARRY KLAES" <ljk4 at msn.com>
To: <LAGMonar at csir.co.za>; <vsnet-chat at ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp>;
<yamaoka at rc.kyushu-u.ac.jp>
Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2005 3:30 PM
Subject: [vsnet-chat 7193] Re: Supernovae and amateur astronomers


> Other than a Ph.D., what is the different between a professional and a
> serious amateur astronomer these days, considering modern astronomical
> technology?  Amateurs can do things now with equipment that 20 years ago
> professionals couldn't even begin to acquire.
>
> Larry
>