Post #2430602
2026-04-28 14:04 UTC
@intrepidhero@vmst.io @wanderinghermit@mindly.social
I think there are a lot of amateur astronomers who contribute to knowledge of the universe just by reporting what they see or record. Maybe you could check with professional astronomers and see what model they use to incorporate the data of part-timers.
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@intrepidhero@vmst.io 2026-04-28 15:12
@Anne_Delong@musician.social @wanderinghermit@mindly.social two more names I thought of this morning: irregular (which I like cause it sounds kinda punk) or community scientist. I was thinking this effort is comparable to open source development, where the result is a collaboration between academia, industry, and freelance contributors.