The American Association of Variable Star Observers proudly recognizes the following persons for their invaluable contributions of digitized historical variable star observation to the AAVSO International Database.
Presented at the 104th Annual Meeting of the AAVSO, Woburn, Massachusetts, November 14, 2015
AAVSO 99th Spring Meeting, Mendoza, Argentina, April 15–28, 2010;
awards presented or announced at the 99th Annual Meeting,
Woburn, Massachusetts, October 30, 2010
Award/recipient Affiliation* Country Interval Total
Over 300,000 Visual Observations*
none
Over 250,000 Visual Observations*
none
Over 200,000 Visual Observations*
none
Over 150,000 Visual Observations*
Rod Stubbings 14 Australia 1997–2009 173,519
ASTRONOMICAL LEAGUE
CITATION TO ACCOMPANY AWARD
LESLIE C. PELTIER AWARD
This Award is provided by the Astronomical League and Meade Instruments For
Amateur Astronomers who contribute astronomy observations of lasting
significance.
GRB030725: An Amateur Discovery in a Professional Field
Berto Monard, an AAVSO member and observer, is the first amateur to discover the afterglow to a GRB before the professional community. While many afterglows have been imaged by amateurs, including the famous GRB030329, this is the first time an afterglow was discovered and published by an amateur.
