Like any hobby, most people who think of themselves as amateur astronomers may devote a few hours a month to stargazing and reading the latest developments in research.
lˈaɪk ˌɛni hˈɑːbi, mˈoʊst pˈiːpəl hˌuː θˈɪŋk ʌv ðɛmsˈɛlvz æz ˈæmətʃɚɹ ɐstɹˈɑːnəmɚz mˈeɪ dɪvˈoʊt ɐ fjˈuː ˈaʊɚz ɐ mˈʌnθ tə stˈɑːɹɡeɪzɪŋ ænd ɹˈiːdɪŋ ðə lˈeɪɾɪst dɪvˈɛləpmənts ɪn ɹᵻsˈɜːtʃ.