The charts and sequences team has been busy over the last several months creating new and updating existing variable star charts and sequences. The following is a list of updates made since 27 June, 2015. If you observe any of these objects please update your charts and photometry tables with the most recent version as soon as possible.
October 30, 2015:Further to AAVSO Alert Notice 503, Dr. Margarita Karovska (Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics) informs us that the Chandra observations of the symbiotic variable RT Cru have been scheduled.
October 30, 2015: Dr. Peter Kuin (Mullard Space Science Laboratory, University College London) and colleagues in the Swift Nova group have requested AAVSO observers' assistance in multicolor monitoring of V5668 Sgr (Nova Sgr 2015 No. 2, see AAVSO Alert Notices 512, 519) in support of an upcoming spectroscopic observation with the Hubble Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph (STIS).
AAVSO Newsletter 66, October 2015 is now available to members
The AAVSO Newsletter is a periodic, general forum that supports our various observing programs with lists of new targets, observing programming ideas, and general information that spans a wide area of interest. Guest writers contribute pieces that can range from current events to book reviews.
Campaign extended to request ongoing monitoring. This star also the subject of Alert Notice 579 (20170524) and Alert Notice 542 (20160408). - June 2017
The planets are gathering on Friday, October 23rd to remind you that early registration for the AAVSO Annual meeting gathering in November ENDS the same day!
Also, if you are planning to give a talk or present a poster, please send your abstracts by Friday as well.
Everything you need to know about the meeting being held November 12-14 as well as registration and abstract submission forms can be found on this page:
