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>The comet is still very low on the horizon, so many professional observatories can’t spot it; this is an opportunity for amateur astronomers to not only snap their photos but also produce some science.
“Working with SETI Institute scientists, Unistellar’s global network of 25,000 citizen astronomers will capture real-time data to help researchers study the composition and trajectory of this visitor from beyond our Solar System. Participants will be able to share their observations through the Unistellar app and contribute to ongoing research at the SETI Institute,” Marchis explained.
Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Can Now Be Seen From Earth – Even By Amateur Telescopes!
https://www.iflscience.com/interstellar-comet-3iatlas-can-now-be-seen-from-earth-even-by-amateur-telescopes-81425
But a lot of these "big telescopes" you speak of have gov handling/protocols etc. so there's that. The info they share is a narrative.