Free Astronomy Magazine March-April 2020

6 MARCH-APRIL 2020 OUR EXPERIENCES A mateur astronomy began for me on Yahoo! in 2003. After finding the Syracuse Astro- nomical Society in Central New York (CNY), a first visit included a slide projector presentation, an expen- sive sign that the presenter, Dr. Stu Forster, had given this same talk many times before. The public view- ing included my first Messiers, found by members who had positions memorized from years of moving an old 16” Cave Newtonian, and more obscure objects found using a mas- Amateur astrono outreach – a local perspective by Damian G. Allis NASA Solar System Ambassador