[/caption] It’s a great time to be an amateur astronomer!  Nowadays, “backyard” astronomers armed with affordable CCD imagers, high-quality tracking mounts, inexpensive PC’s and the internet at their fingertips are making real contributions to Astronomy science. How are people in their backyards contributing to real science these days? Consider that in 1991, the Hubble Space Telescope launched with … Continue reading Backyard Science: How You Can Make a Difference