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Unfortunately, a few aging astronomers will find themselves in a wheelchair. Bummer! But this shouldn’t stop anyone’s participation in observing the stars. It just takes a little adaptation, cleverness, and a few trade-offs. Keep in mind, the seated position is still preferable to standing when viewing through a telescope. The only difference is this chair has wheels, and for whatever reason, the observer can’t leave it.
Sometimes I wonder if I’m as famous for my wheelchair and disabilities as I am for my discoveries.
—Stephen Hawking
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Chen, J.L., Chen, A. (2017). Wheelchair Astronomy. In: Astronomy for Older Eyes. The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-52413-9_10
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