A self-taught astronomer spotted something no scientist had ever seen

[mr bruess]

A self-taught astronomer spotted something no scientist had ever seen

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/speaking-of-science/wp/2018/02/21/a-self-taught-astronomer-spotted-something-no-scientist-had-ever-seen/?utm_term=.9e11a3839f56

[billdan]

Good story - he was at the right place at the right time.

[xelasnave]

He must be happy.
Who is not effectively self taught and at least he had parents who started him off...

And spending half a block of land on his observatory sort of puts him ahead of othets who are self taught...journalists do seize on strange aspects to make their story appealing.
Alex