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The stats certainly paint an interesting picture.
The amateur with an SCT type scope on GEM with Monochrome CCD is certainly equipped well enough to make significant discoveries/contributions. Just add the desire and motivation and this "How to and Who to contact" thread, and the numbers could swell. The $ cost is also very affordable. As a starter a used SCT 8inch OTA ($500ish?) on a used EQ5 pro ($900 ish??) with say a used ST7 / Starlight Xpress SXVM7 / even a Canon 350d-400D ($500-$1000) all up say $2500 (used) seems a good investment to start such a project.
PeterM.
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