Monthly Archives: January 2011

Jim Fox – Profile of a Variable Star Observer

Posted on January 28, 2011 by

Last week I wrote about Tom Krajci and how he is supporting the work of the American Association of Variable Star Observers (AAVSO) and other organizations by hosting a telescope farm on his property near Cloudcroft, New Mexico. The subject … Continue reading →

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Tom Krajci – Citizen Scientist and Wrench Turner

Posted on January 21, 2011 by

As I said in my last blog post, there are many ways for people to participate in astronomy-related citizen science activities. On my recent trip to New Mexico, I met a citizen scientist and self-described "wrench turner" named Tom Krajci … Continue reading →

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Pro/Am Scientific Collaboration in Astronomy

Posted on January 11, 2011 by

On January 2, 2011, 10-year old Kathryn Gray of New Brunswick, Canada become the youngest person to discover a supernova (Supernova 2010lt in the galaxy UGC 3378). Using images provided by family friend David Lane, it reportedly only took Kathryn … Continue reading →

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