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• Amateur astronomy — Amateur astronomy, a subset of astronomy, is a hobby whose participants enjoy studying and observing celestial objects. Overview The typical amateur astronomer is one who does not depend on the field of astronomy as a primary source of income or… …   Wikipedia

• Astronomy — (from the Greek words astron (ἄστρον), star , and nomos (νόμος), law ) is the scientific study of celestial objects (such as stars, planets, comets, and galaxies) and phenomena that originate outside the Earth s atmosphere (such as the cosmic… …   Wikipedia

• Astronomy Now — is a monthly British magazine on astronomy and is the UK s best selling astronomy magazine, featuring a mix of articles ranging from how to observe the night sky to the latest discoveries in the Solar System and in deep space. The magazine… …   Wikipedia

• Amateur telescope making — The field of amateur telescope making is considered an offshoot of the amateur astronomy community. Amateur telescope makers (sometimes called ATMs), as their name implies, are not paid professionals. They build their telescopes for the enjoyment …   Wikipedia

• Astronomy Magazine — Infobox Magazine title = Astronomy Magazine image size = 300px image caption = editor = Michael Bakich, Francis Reddy, Richard Talcott editor title = Senior Editor staff writer = frequency = Monthly circulation = category = Amateur Astronomy… …   Wikipedia

• Astronomy in Chile — The north of Chile has some of the largest and most modern optical astronomical installations in the world. In the coming decades, it will also have the largest optical, submillimeter and microwave telescopes. The diverse and active astronomical… …   Wikipedia

• Amateur Achievement Award of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific — The Amateur Achievement Award recognizes significant contributions to astronomy or amateur astronomy by those not employed in the field of astronomy in a professional capacity. cite web | title=Amateur Achievement Award of Astronomical Society of …   Wikipedia

• Amateur — An amateur is generally considered a person attached to a particular pursuit, study, or science, without formal training or pay. [ [http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/amateur Wiktionary: Amateur] ] Conversely, an expert is generally considered a… …   Wikipedia

• Astronomy Ireland — is one of the national astronomy clubs of Ireland (both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland). Astronomy IrelandAstronomy Ireland (AI) was founded in Dublin in 1990 by David Moore who is currently the chairman of the organisation, and… …   Wikipedia

• Astronomy (disambiguation) — Astronomy is the scientific study of celestial objects.Astronomy may also refer to:* Astronomy (magazine), an amateur American astronomy periodical * Astronomy (Dragonland album), an album by Swedish power metal band Dragonland * Astronomy (song) …   Wikipedia

• astronomy — /euh stron euh mee/, n. the science that deals with the material universe beyond the earth s atmosphere. [1175 1225; ME astronomie ( < AF) < L astronomia < Gk. See ASTRO , NOMY] * * * I Science dealing with the origin, evolution, composition,… …   Universalium