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The observation of cosmic debris allows for both amateur and professional involvement. Not only this, but with so many eyes both human and electronic, scanning the heavens there has never been a more productive time for cataloging, tracking, and making new finds.
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Powell, J. (2017). Observing Meteors and Meteor Showers. In: Cosmic Debris. Astronomers' Universe. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-51016-3_9
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