Abstract
“Is observing variable stars different from observing other stars, galaxies, nebulae, planets or the Moon?” poses a common concern for beginning variable-star observers.
The amateur astronomer has access at all times to the original objects of his study; the masterpieces of the heavens belong to him as much as to the great observatories of the world. And there is no privilege like that of being allowed to stand in the presence of the original.
Robert Burnham Jr.
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Good, G.A. (2003). A General Approach to Observing Variable Stars. In: Observing Variable Stars. Patrick Moore’s Practical Astronomy Series. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-0055-3_9
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