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Achievements in Astronomical Video Data Collection

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Observation by amateurs has been traditionally viewed with some suspicion by the professional astronomical community, especially in the case of transient events(1). For example, data from variable star monitoring where information from many observers can be integrated over long intervals, have a higher weight than visual observations of an asteroid occultation. Serious amateurs who choose to contribute to the science face a continuing challenge to maintain the highest standards.

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  1. International Occultation Timing Association, 15807 Brookvilla, Houston, TX, 77059, USA

    Paul D. Maley

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  1. 140 Stocks Lane, PO20 8NT, East Wittering, West Sussex, England

    Storm Dunlop

  2. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Institut d’Astrophysique, 98 bis bd. Arago, F-75014, Paris, France

    Michèle Gerbaldi

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Maley, P.D. (1988). Achievements in Astronomical Video Data Collection. In: Dunlop, S., Gerbaldi, M. (eds) Stargazers. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-74020-6_41

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