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Richey, "Double jeopardy in astronomy and planetary science: Women of color face greater risks of gendered and racial harassment," Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets, vol. Habergham-Mawson, "Equality, diversity and inclusion perspectives," Astron. Porter et al., "Women in physics and astronomy," Phys. Palermo, "Exploring the workplace for LGBT+ physical scientists," R. Allen, "White males dominate UK astronomy," Phys. McWhinnie, "Our scientific community in 2016," Astron. Walker, "Head count: Statistics about women in astronomy," Astron. The results will be presented in an interactive poster, and we will use the interactive, virtual nature of the meeting to stimulate a wider discussion within the community. Is astronomy unwelcoming to under-represented groups? Is the problem that the fewer under-represented people who are part of the initial pool then do not feel welcomed when they join, fuelling a vicious circle? We investigate the demographics, and the attitudes and experiences of members of the amateur astronomy community in the UK, through surveys distributed through traditional institutions, online forums and groups, and social media. the recently completed Royal Astronomical Society survey. Work is underway to quantify the scale of the issue of bullying and harassment in astronomy e.g. Traditionally under-represented people face the challenge of not being able to build a strong science identity. Rather, it is driven by the subtle biases that persist in associating only white males with a science interest and the multiple ways in which these biases discourage traditionally under-represented demographics in engaging with science and engineering. It is now established that this should not be ascribed to a lack of interest in astronomy (or science in general) in different audiences. For the Rosetta Mission Amateur Observing Campaign over 90% of observers were male. Anecdotal evidence for usage of astronomy forums and sites again suggests a ratio of 80:20 male:female at best. in the Galaxy Zoo project there was an observed 82:18 male:female ratio. The demographics of astronomy societies and online astronomical communities, including adjacent communities such as citizen scientists, appears skewed towards being mostly white and male, e.g. In this day and age, astronomy should belong to everyone, and everyone should feel like they belong. It is increasingly important to understand the makeup of the amateur astronomical communities, and the barriers to wider involvement. But the literature on equity, diversity and inclusivity within amateur astronomy is still sparse.
#ASTROMETRY FORUMS PROFESSIONAL#
Collaborations between amateur and professional astronomers (pro-am collaborations) are on the rise. There is a growing body of work on equity, diversity and inclusivity within professional astronomy.