Amateur astronomy

The book is a popular story about the scientific discoveries made by people who were not professional astronomers, about what opportunities for studying the cosmos each of us has.
Astronomy is one of the most exciting sciences, and at the same time one of the few modern fields of knowledge in which the research of non -professional people can bring tangible scientific value. In addition, amateur astronomy is a very spectacular and exciting hobby. Why are the expanses of the universe attractive to us, how people discovered its secrets, what types of astronomical observations are available to amateurs and how can amanomas-amaters help professionals even now, in the age of high technology and giant telescopes? The reader learns about all this from the book