Wow! I know some people who have had papers in Nature and some who have tried and failed. I shared a room with someone whos paper was rejected as not being quite significant enough (though I can't understand why) so I've seen the work that goes into even getting considered. Trust me kiddies - it's harder than it looks. It's obvious that the term 'amateur' astronomer refers only to their income status.
I'll be mentioning this to a few professional scientists.
