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I would love to do something about it. I would buy a telescope, but I rent an apartment on the 9th floor and I have windows only on one side of the room. I don't even know where to start. After work hours, I am working on my pet projects, and I would love to do something with astronomy.
Any suggestions?
Read 'The Age of Wonder' By Richard Holmes. It will get you outside ;)
I come from Pune (India) and we were lucky to have a world class astronomy research institute a stone's throw away from my house. They often organised outdoor events for young people. Check it out - http://www.iucaa.ernet.in. They have some community projects like the Virtual Observatory which you might be able to do something with remotely (I think you can get loads of data). I know the director of the institute personally, so if you do find it useful and want to explore further, drop me an email (in profile).
Is there an open-to-the-public observatory anywhere near you? About a half-hour from where I live there is a small observatory with some reasonably heavy-duty telescopes, and areas to set up your own telescope, with monthly "guided tours" of what can be seen at each respective time of the year.
Have you tried going camping? There's too much light pollution in cities anyway. I come from Pune (India) and we were lucky to have a world class astronomy research institute a stone's throw away from my house. They often organised outdoor events for young people. Check it out - http://www.iucaa.ernet.in . They have some community projects like the Virtual Observatory which you might be able to do something with remo…
Have you tried going camping? There's too much light pollution in cities anyway. I come from Pune (India) and we were lucky to have a world class astronomy research institute a stone's throw away from my house. They often organised outdoor events for young people. Check it out - http://www.iucaa.ernet.in . They have some community projects like the Virtual Observatory which you might be able to do something with remo…
Are there any astronomy groups that meet where you live?