Amateur and professional astronomers are using small telescopes and modern instruments to conduct astronomical research in a variety of areas.
The size, shape, and rotational state of asteroids are determined by occultations and lightcurves.
Continuous monitoring of planets provides context between large-telescope and spacecraft observations.
Lightcurves of eclipsing binary stars and astrometry of visual double stars contribute to assessment of stellar size and mass.
Modest-resolution spectroscopy of transient objects can distinguish supernovae from imposters.
Time-series photometry provides a wealth of data about variable stars.
Long observing runs and exploratory projects that are impractical at large observatories can be pursued on small telescopes with astrometric, photometric, and spectroscopic capability.
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