Scientific Amateur Astronomy
A forum where amateurs can discuss their contributions to fields such as spectroscopy, photometry, astrometry, interferometry, and radio astronomy. Astronomical objects of interest may include variable and carbon stars, pulsars, supernovae, AGNs, exoplanets, asteroids, and short-lived energetic phenomena such as GRBs. The presentation of quantitative observational measurements, techniques used for acquisition, and relevant ensuing discussion are especially welcome.
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Links to Variable Star sources.Started by Rich (RLTYS) , 11 Feb 2006 |
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Radio Astronomy ResourcesStarted by SaberScorpX , 30 Jun 2006 |
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Welcome new moderator Starlancer.Started by GUS.K , 20 Feb 2023 |
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Best of Scientific Amateur Astronomy.Started by GUS.K , 27 Jul 2021 |
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AL Radio Astronomy ProgramStarted by Rich (RLTYS) , 15 Dec 2014 |
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Looking for a Scientific Parallax CollaborationStarted by Nabhan , 17 Jun 2025  Asteroid, Astrometry, Observing
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Do Chroma’s “Classic” UBVRI photometric filters cause halos?Started by Shubham , Yesterday, 09:36 PM Astrophotography, Equipment and 3 more...
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Nova Lup 2025Started by cometchaserde , 17 Jun 2025 |
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How is spectrometric calibration data saved?Started by m.haardt , 06 Jun 2025 |
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Blaze Star (T Coronae Borealis) Starting to Blow?Started by Rustler46 , 04 Aug 2024 |
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Help JWST with observations of ZZ PscStarted by Xilman , 31 May 2025 Imaging
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Northern Sky Narrowband Survey: DR0.2 with OIII and SII dataStarted by stefan822 , 26 May 2025 |
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Star’Ex or Alpy 600 - need adviceStarted by GoFish , 06 Mar 2023 |
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Pro-Am Collaboration Session at StellafaneStarted by pbealo , 29 May 2025 |
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Data acquisition speed using an ALPY600Started by SeymoreStars , 29 May 2025 |
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Spectroscopy - what software?Started by Tapio , 03 Feb 2025 |
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Someone go deep on NGC 4319 *please*Started by deSitter , 20 May 2025 |
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Flat consistency question for photometryStarted by John Miele , 23 May 2025 |
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Anything I can do?Started by kappa-draconis , 23 May 2025 |
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QHYCCD mincam8 sloan filter availabilityStarted by mikef0924 , 23 May 2025 |
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SNR only in radio frequency?Started by Tapio , 22 May 2025 |
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FREE Partial Set of Photometric FiltersStarted by pbealo , 19 May 2025 |
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Looking to try my hand at the more scientific side of the hobby.Started by Ken J Cunningham , 02 May 2025 |
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Photometric Filter TypesStarted by Ed Wiley , 14 Feb 2022 |
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Slowly learning to use the ALPY 600Started by revans , 12 Dec 2023 |
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Newbie to post-processing, help neededStarted by spereira , 12 Apr 2025 |
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Transit of WD 1856+534 b Across its White Dwarf Host StarStarted by Ethan Chappel , 01 May 2025 |
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Anyone doing variable star photometry with a Seestar?Started by gw_dra , 21 Apr 2024 |
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TOI exoplanets - how you get data for HOPS?Started by A. Viegas , 12 Apr 2025 |
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ALPY600 Spectrum uploaded to AVSpecStarted by SeymoreStars , 18 Mar 2025 |
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Measuring Distance to Proxima Centauri using New HorizonsStarted by jacobfw , 04 Mar 2025 Astrometry
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Applying for an MPC Observatory CodeStarted by SeymoreStars , 13 Feb 2025 |
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Exoplanet Candidate Discovery from My Backyard!Started by setiv2 , 19 Apr 2025 |
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Long term storage of raw photometry dataStarted by terrain_inconnu , 24 Feb 2025 |
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8 Flora light curve, and spectrumStarted by Tapio , 07 Apr 2025 |
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How to reversably block off slits in a very small array of slits?Started by topcode , 11 Feb 2025 DIY, Imaging
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RW AurigaeStarted by Bob_Gardner , 06 Apr 2025 |
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Step-by-step path to asteroid observatory respectabilityStarted by Tailspin45 , 05 Apr 2025 Asteroid
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Catalog of Objects for imaging sessions databaseStarted by glabella , 02 Apr 2025 Astrometry, Astronomics and 5 more...
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Asteroseismology with the Seestar S50?Started by terrain_inconnu , 15 Mar 2025 |
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Submitting observations for MPC observatory code (podcast)Started by Tailspin45 , 04 Apr 2025 |
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Preparing for a little spectroscopy outreachStarted by SeymoreStars , 29 Mar 2025 |
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Exoplanet Catalog of Light Curve Figures and Modeling ResultsStarted by NJScope , 02 Apr 2025 |
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Lunar grazing occultations obsolete?Started by Lucullus , 18 May 2023 |
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Can I discover a exoplanet?Started by Abdulrahman Toonsi , 01 Jan 2023 |
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NASA asteroid occultationStarted by Rickster , 02 Feb 2023 |
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Minor Body Astrometry - Prioritizing Scope CharacteristicsStarted by Random2310 , 29 Nov 2024 |
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Pollux Spectrum ALPY600Started by SeymoreStars , 18 Mar 2025 |
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Photometry with the Seestar S50Started by terrain_inconnu , 12 Mar 2025 |
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How to find eclipsing binary minima within any given time frame?Started by terrain_inconnu , 15 Feb 2025 |
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