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So you want to be a professional astronomer!

Astrophysics 2008-05-20 v1

Abstract

Exotic workplace locales, amazing discoveries, and fame (but probably not fortune) await those who persevere on the path leading to a career as a professional astronomer. So how do you join the elite ranks of professional astronomy? Here are some suggestions for how to get a job in astronomy.

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@article{arxiv.0805.2624,
  title  = {So you want to be a professional astronomer!},
  author = {Duncan A. Forbes},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0805.2624},
  year   = {2008}
}

Comments

6 pages, accepted for publication in Mercury. For full article with figures see: http://astronomy.swin.edu.au/dforbes/mercury.pdf