Way to go Cindy and Jerry! I really admire your dedication and your love of this "sport". I wish you all the best. Tyler _____________________________________________ Ivo said; <An article titled "The Professional World of Amateur <Astronomy" caught my interest in this month's issue of Optics & Photonics <News (the monthly magazine of the Optical Society of America). <Reading the article I found that list and SLAS members Cindy <and Jerry Foote are two of the amateur astronomers highlighted as examples <of <those doing professional level work. Cindy's work with the XO project <(planet hunting team) and Jerry's work collecting light <curves of variable stars are <pointed out. <I thought I'd offer my congratulation to them and make other <list members aware of the article.