Help with public display board please.

[michaelmorris]

I'm working on a new display board for my local astronomical society called 'Citizen Science' which will give a brief introduction about the areas of astronomy where amateurs can make a meaningful scientific contribution.  It is for display at outreach events and will be aimed at the general public, not seasoned astronomers.  I'm looking to produce a VERY brief introduction (4 short lines) to the following fields

• Supernova patrols
• Asteroid tracking and comet discovery
• Variable stars
• Double stars
• Meteor detection 
• Lunar and Jupiter Impacts
• Data mining projects such as Seti@home and Galaxy Zoo

Are there any areas that you think I've missed out?

[Spaceade]

Some amateurs help to discover exoplanets in programs such as the 'XO Project'. Professional astronomers identify stars to watch and amateurs follow suit.

[michaelmorris]

Thanks, I'll see if I can fit that in.

[impactcrater]

Galileo was an amateur Astronomer...HOW ABOUT YOU ?

Come join us as we stare at the Stars and the Cosmos. Be amazed !

No skills required other than a curious mind...

YOU may discover something NEVER seen before !

[LukeSkywatcher]

A guy i know (who is an amateur), has discovered 4 (at last count) 4 previously undetected supernova. He uses a 14" Celestron scope from his light polluted back garden in north Dublin.

'Citizen Science', to me sounds a bit like Scientology.

How about something like: "Astronomy: For the people, by the people"?

Haha, sounds a bit like the definition of "Democracy".

 

 

[LukeSkywatcher]

How about "I can do science, me".

Its probably copyrighted by the tv show Braniacs. 

[michaelmorris]

1 hour ago, LukeSkywatcher said:

'Citizen Science', to me sounds a bit like Scientology.

If you Google 'Citizen Science' you'll see that it is a modern phrase used to describe amateur participation in scientific research.

[MarkRadice]

You could include monitoring planetary weather: Jovian transit timings and monitoring the Martian dust storm for example. 

 

Making planetary science strong and stable??