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Nevertheless, two amateur astronomers, one from Australia and the other from Arizona, have already managed to detect new comets, he says...
...Amateur astronomers around the world can now receive monetary compensation for their comet discoveries, thanks to the annual Edgar Wilson Award, announced this June by the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO) of the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics...
...Amateurs who observe new comets from 8 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on June 10, 1998 on must contact the CBAT about their discovery and ascertain that they located the comet in an amateur setting before becoming eligible for the award...
...Amateur methods may be visual, photographic or electronic, and equipment should be nonprofessional and privately owned...
Despite the award's establishment, experts say the chances for amateur discoveries remain...