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Spectrometer Makes Astronomical Debut

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Michael K. Robinson

Amateur and university astronomers have more in common than a passing interest in stars. With the tight equipment budgets at universities today, professional astronomers often find themselves confronted with a problem that most amateur astronomers know well -- how to make the most of a finite amount of money. Amateur astronomers Nick Glumac and Joseph Sivo used an Ocean Optics S2000 spectrometer to record the spectra of the Hale-Bopp comet on the outskirts of New York City under clear skies with moderate light pollution. Comet Hale-Bopp's recent visit sent amateur astronomers Nick...Read full article

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    Published: October 1997
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