Very interesting piece! Computers can't compete with actually seeing the beauty of the night sky IMHO. It is kind of strange to think that a number of future amateur astronomers will be learning, observing, even making discoveries that could change our understanding of the universe, without ever leaving their "virtual observatory." I think the "virtual observatory" is a wonderful idea but I hope they don't forget there is a REAL sky up there to marvel at. Just my opinion...I could be wrong. dm
Gary
Thaxton, VA
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