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The mission of the AAVSO is to enable anyone, anywhere to participate in scientific discovery through variable star astronomy. Resources.

For Observers - aavso

This tool provides you with lists of observing targets for each observing section as well as information on when the stars were last observed.

Observing Variable Stars - aavso

Anyone can be a variable star observer. All you really need to begin observing are: your unaided eyes, a pair of binoculars, or a telescope.

Variable Star Astronomy - aavso

UNIT 3: Observing Variable Stars. Chapter 5: Introducing the Hands-On ... by The American Association of Variable Star Observers. May be reproduced for ...

The American Association of Variable Star Observers (AAVSO ...

Throughout 1911 to 1925, AAVSO defined its identity. United by a love of astronomy, telescope-making, and observing, the membership was made stronger through a ...

Variables: What Are They and Why Observe Them? - aavso

Variable stars need to be systematically observed over decades in order to determine their long-time behavior. Professional astronomers have neither the ...

Variable Star Observing Program - Astronomical League

This is a joint program of the Astronomical League and American Association of Variable Star Observers. It uses AAVSO resources and provides valuable data for ...

Get Involved - aavso

Observing a variable star is relatively simple. You basically compare the brightness of the variable star with that of nearby non-variable stars and then ...

Observing Sections - aavso

Useful Observing Links. Variable Star Organizations · Variable Star Books · More Links ; Visual Observers. Manual for Visual Observing of Variable Stars ...

American Association of Variable Star Observers - Wikipedia

The American Association of Variable Star Observers (AAVSO) is an international nonprofit organization. Founded in 1911, the organization focuses on ...

General Public | aavso

In fact, at some level almost all stars are "variable". Even our Sun is a variable star! Why observe variable stars? Don't be daunted! Variables can be fun ...

Variable Star Observing Program - aavso

The camera would allow you to make measurements of variable stars (perhaps not as precisely as the photometer), but also to take pictures of the Moon, planets, ...

AAVSO and Variable Star Observing - NASA ADS

... observation have amplitudes of variation of more than one magnitude. The limiting 36 AAVSO AND VARIABLE STAR OBSERVING magnitude of observations is 16.5 and ...

Observing Campaigns - aavso

AAVSO Observing Campaigns are special projects concentrating on one star or a number of stars for a given researcher and for a specific research program.

Observing Variable Stars - Astronomical Society of South Australia

7x50 binoculars can observe over 100 variables. Almost all of the variable stars charted by the AAVSO can be monitored with a 20cm telescope. The best ...

Education - aavso

Observing Manuals, Variable Stars, Videos. Community-driven Learning. Our goal at AAVSO is to make variable star astronomy accessible to everyone, whether you ...

Binocular Variable Star Observing Program - Astronomical League

The Astronomical League and American Association of Variable Star Observers (AAVSO) would like to present an entry-level binocular program for observing ...

109 - Learn About Variable Star Observing and the AAVSO - YouTube

Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-q4kdy-10065ff Chris and Shane welcome Dr. Stella Kafka - CEO & Executive Director of the American ...

The AAVSO and its Variable Star Database - NASA ADS

II. OBSERVING PROGRAM The AAVSO Visual Observing Program contains 3600 variable stars. Stars best suited for visual observations have amplitudes of variation ...

Variable Star Observing Guides - Astro Art, Books, Websites & Other ...

... variable stars and very little astronomical experience of any kind: www.aavso.org/tutorials. - Burnham's Celestial Handbook. - Touring the ...