Scientific collaborations in astronomy between amateurs and professionals

TL;DR

This paper discusses the growing trend and success of collaborations between amateur and professional astronomers, highlighting recent examples and potential areas of impact in astronomy.

Contribution

It provides an overview of recent successful Pro-Am collaborations and identifies areas where such partnerships are making significant contributions.

Findings

Successful collaborations have led to valuable scientific observations.

Pro-Am collaborations are expanding in various astronomical research areas.

These partnerships enhance data collection and scientific discovery.

Abstract

As our successful Mons campaign to observe WR140 has shown, there is a strong interest among both amateur and professional astronomers to collaborate on specific scientific questions. I highlight here some recent examples of successful collaborations, and outline a number of areas of astronomy where Pro-Am collaborations are making a difference.