Observing Galaxies

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Apr 2003

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"Encyclopedia of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Edited by Paul Murdin, article 5526. Bristol: Institute of Physics Publishing, 2001

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

Amateur Astronomy, Education And Public Impact

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Amateur astronomers have observed galaxies from the early days of the telescope. Originally they were classed as nebulae and many were discovered by amateurs, although the nature of these elusive faint smudges did not become clear until the 1920s. Important discoveries were made by astronomers who were strictly speaking amateurs, albeit the Grand Amateurs of the 19th century. Such discoveries inc...

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