Can I have a career in observational astronomy if I study astrophysics or does it have to be particularly astronomy? So I'm in year 11 and have an aspiration to be an observational astronomer but I'm worried that if I study astrophysics I won't be able to be an astronomer in particular. It probably sounds like a really dumb question. I am open to doing any job in astronomy/astrophysics but I just need to know. Thanks :)
I don't think there really is a difference between "astronomer" and "astrophysicist". Both are physicists using their knowledge to learn about the Universe. Their is perhaps a tendency to call yourself an astronomer if you're doing observational stuff, and an astrophysicist if you're more theoretical/numerical. If people ask me what I do, I use "astronomer" if I want to sound romantic, and "astrophysicist" if I want to sound clever. :)

So, you are interested in doing observations, rather than doing simulations or pure theory. But in all cases, you start by gaining basic knowledge of both observational astronomy, "normal" physics, theory, and coding. Depending on which country you study in, at some point you will probably have the opportunity to have more influence on the courses you take, so that you could skip courses of, say, particle physics and general relativity, in favor of data analysis and, even better, observing summer schools (which I would recommend even for students planning to do theory, because it's a fantastic experience). Finally, your Master's thesis (to a small degree) and eventually your Ph.D. (to a large degree) will have an impact on the path you choose for your career. But many astro*s have been known to switch.