CosmoQuest and the Virtual Star Parties (organized by Scott Lewis) are phenomenal and offer a great way to get involved in amateur astronomy and citizen science.
Please check out his/their sites below:
http://cosmoquest.org
http://knowthecosmos.com
Virtual Star Party Google Plus Page:
https://plus.google.com/u/0/100902337165997768522/posts
Follow on Twitter:
@BaldAstronomer (Scott Lewis)
@StarStryder (Pamela Gay)
@NoisyAstronomy (Nicole Gugliucci)
@cosmoquestx
Google Plus:
+Scott Lewis
+Pamela Gay
+Nicole Gugliucci
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