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| Paper: |
Fighting for Telescope Time? Use the Amateurs! |
| Volume: |
465, Four Decades of Massive Star Research - A Scientific Meeting in Honor of Anthony J. Moffat |
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518 |
| Authors: |
Eversberg, T. |
| Abstract: |
Long-term campaigns, surveys and line monitoring of massive stars can be performed by small telescopes plus adapted spectrographs. Off-the-shelf standard spectrographs are cheap, easy to use and contain respective calibration units. Echelle spectrographs are even delivered with a complete MIDAS-XECHELLE reduction loop. In addition, amateurs design such instrumentation and use it on a professional level. However, the community is small and needs support from the professional side for mutual benefit. Amateurs can deliver design tools, observation time and data. Professionals should deliver scientific knowledge and their organizational skills. |
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