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Upcoming Annual Membership Meeting Broadcast Online
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Understudied/Under observed Targets
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UCAC4 and APASS
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2012-08-20 13:48
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Types of observations
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2011-08-09 07:04
Type A star looks like LPV
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Time Magazine's issue of "New Space Discoveries
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The sad story of H. Leavitt and R. Franklin
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2012-12-22 06:47
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The Future of Amateur Science
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2013-03-20 07:36
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The Cloud Webserver - New & Improved!
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2012-07-26 14:46
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2012-06-07 08:11
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2012-06-09 09:56
Telescope Doctor
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2012-06-07 12:36
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2013-01-28 20:17
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2012-06-29 09:57
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Spring 2013 Meeting Date and Location
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Spectroscopy Section and Forum?
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Special Topic Chat this Thursday, October 18th
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Some good resources not to be missed
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2012-06-15 18:24
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Society for Astronomical Sciences Annual Symposium (2013)
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SeqPlot proble?
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2013-05-14 16:17
Request for variable star images
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Request
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2012-08-16 06:57
Recruiting new observers
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Rebecca Turner named new AAVSO Operations Director
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questions for submitting large amount of data
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Novae finally given GCVS names
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Nova Monocerotis 2012
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