Alien54's Journal: Global Rent a Scope

Internet Astronomy has taken off in a big way. Highlighted by shows like the recent PBS special, Seeing in the Dark, digital imaging and the internet have combined to make many more resources available for the amateur astronomer than were possible even just a few years ago. Now we even have sites like Global-Rent-a-Scope, which let you control a network of research grade telescopes over the Internet with your web browser. This permits amateurs to perform real research, and make important contributions in a number of fields.