A few days ago,Antony Wesley an amateur astronomer from Australia discovered a dark spot in Jupiter showing a presumed impact of a comet or asteroid on the planet. A couple of months ago, I saw a press release discussing the discovery of a supernova by a 14-year-old student from upstate New York. Numerous other references exist in the literature about discoveries made by amateurs. Unlike other sciences, the sky is open to everyone who chooses to explore it. And it's so vast that by staring long enough you may spot something new and interesting. The feeling of being the first one to notice something odd in the sky makes your heart beat a little faster. So, keep exploring the sky, you never know when the next big event may come around.
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Amateur discoveries
A few days ago,Antony Wesley an amateur astronomer from Australia discovered a dark spot in Jupiter showing a presumed impact of a comet or asteroid on the planet. A couple of months ago, I saw a press release discussing the discovery of a supernova by a 14-year-old student from upstate New York. Numerous other references exist in the literature about discoveries made by amateurs. Unlike other sciences, the sky is open to everyone who chooses to explore it. And it's so vast that by staring long enough you may spot something new and interesting. The feeling of being the first one to notice something odd in the sky makes your heart beat a little faster. So, keep exploring the sky, you never know when the next big event may come around.
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