Amateur and Professional Researches at the Ankara University Observatory

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This study focuses on the observations carried out at the Ankara University Observatory by professional astronomers, student research groups, and amateur astronomers. The idea is to encourage students and amateur astronomers who are interested in observations of variable stars, and bring the amateurs and professionals together. The Astronomy Research Student Group of Ankara University (ASART) has an important role as an interface between amateur and professional astronomers in Ankara, Turkey. In this study we have briefly summarized the types of ongoing observational projects at the observatory and have provided some examples.