Amateur astronomers flex their star gazing muscle

SAGA, Japan - Koichi Nishiyama (R), 70, and Fujio Kabashima, 68, two Japanese amateur astronomers who have built their own observatory in Miyaki, Saga Prefecture, discovered six new stars last year and one in February. The pair, who posed for this photo in front of their telescope in January, will be commended by the Astronomical Society of Japan in March for their achievements. According to the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan, less than 20 new stars are discovered each year worldwide, and it is rare for two amateur astronomers to have discovered so many new stars. (Kyodo)

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