AAVSO: Archive Of AAVSO News 2001

OW Gem Charts - New C & F-scale charts for the rare upcoming eclipse of OW GEM (12/20/01)
AAVSO History - Updated with "A Margaret Mayall Centenary Celebration!" (12/19/01)
Minor Planet Names - Some new additions to the list of AAVSO honorees (12/18/01)
November Solar Bulletin - Includes sunspot and SID data (12/17/01)
Supernova 2001ig - F & FR charts (12/14/01); updated (12/17/01)
Search the JAAVSO - Using the new subject index or via the ADS (12/11/01)
VSOTM December - The Variable Star of the Month for December: IP Pegasi (12/10/01)
PEP Newsletter - Photoelectric Photometry Newsletter for November 2001 (12/7/01)
HOAFUN 2 - Windows based variable star tutorial and game for all ages (12/5/01)
New Charts - F-scale charts for V1039 Cen and PX And (12/5/01)

November

Validation File Updated - Please update your data entry software (11/28/01)
EY Cygni Outburst - Updated light curves (11/20/01)
AAVSO Awards page - Updated with 2001 Fall Meeting awards (11/19/01)
WZ Sge Light Curve - Updated 2001 curve (11/19/01)
Lightcurve Generator - New look & observer info (11/16/01)
GRB Network - Lots of new web pages and information (11/13/01)
October Solar Bulletin - Includes SID and Sunspot data (11/15/01)
EY Cygni in Outburst - (11/14/01)
Solar Photo Gallery - New images of the sun (11/12/01)
WZ Sge Outburst - Updated light curves (11/12/01)
Variable Star of the Month - R Cygni (11/8/01)
WZ Sge Outburst - 2001 curve updated (11/5/01)

October

New Chart - SN 2001fu in MCG-03-23-11 (Hya) (11/7/01)
New Charts - For a possible nova in the Small Magellanic Cloud (10/25/01)
Xephem 3.5 - Including a new Windows version (10/24/01)
PCObs 1.4 - Many new features in this optional upgrade (10/16/01)
90^th Annual Meeting of the AAVSO - Announcement, Registration Form, Directions, Attendee list (10/16/01)
September Solar Bulletin - Including SID and Sunspot data (10/17/01)
Variable Star of the Month - Gamma Cassiopeiae (10/5/01)
WZ Sge Update - New Light Curves (10/15/01)
Validation File Updated - Please update your data entry software (10/11/01)
Recent Chart Updates - PQ Gem (10/09/01)
WZ Sge Outburst Update - New light curves (10/08/01)
Solar Photo Gallery - New images of the sun (10/01/01)

September

New SID Equipment - A Minimal Gyrator II VLF Receiver (9/28/01)
WZ Sge Outburst Update - New AAVSO Light Curves (9/28/01)
Recent Chart Updates - New reversed charts (9/28/01)
New WebObs Features - (9/25/01)
August Solar Bulletin - Includes Sunspot and SID Information (9/19/01)
Recent Chart Updates - SN 2001el (9/24/01)
Solar Photo Gallery - New images of the sun (9/17/01)
Light Curve Generator - Now includes official data up to 31 July, and quick look data in near real-time (9/13/01)
V4739 Sgr Outburst Update - New Images (9/13/01)
WZ Sge Outburst Update - New AAVSO Light Curves (9/12/01)
N Sgr 01-3 Outburst Update - New Imagery (9/12/01)
Validation File - Updated on Sept. 7 (9/10/01)
Quick Look File - Hints on using the AAVSO Quick Look Files (9/7/01)
Chart Search Engine - Now supports searches by variable type (9/5/01)
Variable Star of the Month - WZ Sagittae (9/4/01)
Validation File - Update your data entry software with the latest version of the validation file (9/5/01)
Recent Chart Updates - W Dra (9/5/01); WZ Sge and V4739 Sge charts (9/4/01)

August

New Way To Submit CCD Data - Batch upload CCD data in AIP4WIN and other formats. (8/29/01)
N Cyg 01-2 = V2275 Cyg Update - Recent light curve and spectra (8/31/01)
N Sgr 01-2 = V4739 Sgr Update - Recent photometry and spectroscopy (8/30/01)
Validation File - Update your data entry software with the latest version of the validation file (8/28/01)
Recent Chart Updates - SN 2001du, N Sgr 01-2, and V2275 Cyg (N Cyg 01-2) (8/27/01)
Variable Star of the Month - RY Sagittarii (8/07/01)
July Solar Bulletin - Includes Sunspot and SID data (8/16/01)
Recent Chart Updates - SN 2001dp in NGC 3953 (8/16/01)
AAVSO On the Road - The Davis Star Show in northern California August 24-25 (8/14/01)
Light Curve Generator - Now includes official data up to 31 May, and quick look data in near real-time (8/13/01)
Recent Chart Updates - DO Her, FZ Cyg, and V1329 Cyg (8/9/01); V1494 Aql (N Aql 99#2) and more reversed charts (8/8/01)
HOA Workshop - Review of the HOA Workshop held in Sebring, FL Aug. 2-3 (8/08/01)
SS Cygni Outburst Update - Photometry and Spectrum of outburst (8/07/01)
Lightcurve Generator Update - Now supports .01 mag accuracy (8/07/01)
WZ Sge Update - Photometry of superhumps (8/06/01)
Observer Profiles - New link for Leslie C. Peltier (8/2/01)
Validation File - Update your data entry software with the latest version of the validation file (8/6/01)
Light Curve Generator - Now includes official data up to 30 April, 2001 and quick look data in near real-time (8/6/01)

July

Recent Chart Updates - WZ Sge (7/31/01)
SID Question/Answer - On SID Antenna and Receiver Construction and Operation (7/30/01)
Solar Photo Gallery - Images of the Sun (7/26/01)
TSOL RA/DEC Field Update - Update to the data entry software for Mac classic OS. (7/26/01)
WZ Sge Outburst Update - Spectrum and Photometry (7/24/01)
Light Curve Generator - Now includes official data up to Mar. 31, and quick look data in near real-time (7/24/01)
Recent Chart Update - Revised chart for V2274 Cyg (N Cyg 01) (7/23/01)
Chart Search Engine Update - Now includes preliminary cross referenced stars (7/18/01)
June Solar Bulletin - Includes Sunspot and SID data (7/17/01)
Downtime - WWW, FTP, & E-mail access to the AAVSO will be intermittant July 20-22 as we upgrade to a T1. (7/13/01)
Recent Chart Updates - N Cyg 01, Cataclysmic Variable stars, CCD charts, and more (7/18/01)
Validation File - Update your data entry software with the latest version of the validation file (7/12/01)
Recent Chart Update - V589 Her and new reversed charts (7/11/01)
Variable Star of the Month - EU Delphini and the small-amplitude pulsating red giants (7/3/01)

June

Getting Started in CCD Observing - A variable star tutorial for new and prospective CCD owners. (6/28/01)
Light Curve Generator - Now includes official data up to Feb. 28, and quick look data in near real-time (6/22/01)
A Call for CCD Obs of SU UMA - June 24-25 (6/22/01)
Recent Chart Update - Var Sco 01 (6/21/01)
May Solar Bulletin - Includes Sunspot and SID data (6/20/01)
Validation File Updated - Page now includes lists of alterations (6/15/01)
Recent Chart Updates - New visual and CCD charts, and revisions to the IY UMa chart (6/15/01)
TSOL - "The Simple Observer's Log", VSO data entry for Macintosh classic users. (6/14/01)
AAVSO Meeting in Hawaii - New information on the Spring 2002 Meeting (6/12/01)
SolObs 1.0 - New data entry software and Stonyhurst template generator for solar observers (6/8/01)
Observing Achievement Awards - Award recipients updated on web (6/8/01)
Variable Star of the Month - AM Herculis, June 2001 (6/5/01)
PEP Newsletter - Photoelectric Photometry Newsletter, May 2001 (6/5/01)
EB Update 11 - Eclipsing Binary Update, April 2001 (6/4/01)
Epoch 2000 Position List - Epoch 2000 coordinates for most program stars (6/5/01)

May

Recent Chart Updates - (5/31/01); SBS1017+53 and NSV 13834 (5/30/01)
Light Curve Generator - Now includes official data up to Jan. 31, 2001 and quick look data in near real-time (5/30/01).
Download Presentations - The GRB and Variable Star Telescope presentations are now available for download (5/23/01)
New SID Pages - On Technical Notes and Observations. (5/17/01)
Observe Gliese 876 - For possible planetary transits. The following articles have more information: AAVSO Alert Notice 281, The Planetary Society article, CNN article, Wired News Article (5/16/01)
Recent Chart Updates - New charts for N Aql 01 (5/22/01)
Validation File Updated - Now includes N Aql 01 (5/18/01)
April Solar Bulletin - Includes Sunspot and SID data (5/17/01)
90th Spring Meeting of the AAVSO - Archive and photo gallery (5/16/01)
Eclipsing Binary Workshop Materials - From the Madison meeting are now available from Dirk Terrell's web page (5/15/01)
Variable Star of the Month - A special feature on novae (5/9/01)
Recent Chart Updates - (5/14/01)
Light Curve Generator - Now includes official data up to Dec.31, and quick look data in near real-time (5/11/01).
Validation File - Update your data entry software with the latest version of our validation file (5/11/01)

April

Please monitor current U GEM outburst (4/28/01)
March Solar Bulletin (4/25/01)
JAAVSO - The last 15 years of the JAAVSO are now online via the ADS (4/20/01)
Spring Meeting - New abstracts & attendees published (4/19/01)
PerlObs 0.01 - Command-line data entry software for Linux, UNIX, and MacOS X (4/18/01)
Web Survey - A short survey to let us know how we are doing (4/11/01)
March Solar Data - Sunspots & SIDs. (4/17/01)
Minor Planet Names - Several AAVSO members have their names "written in the sky" (4/11/01)
Variable Star of the Month - R Leonis (4/2/01)

March

AAVSO Manual for Visual Observing of Variable Stars - Now available online in html and pdf formats (3/29/01)
NASA Press Release on Delta Velorum - (3/22/01)
February Solar Bulletin - Includes sunspot and SID numbers for February (3/16/01)
Comments on the new Chart CD-ROM - (3/20/01)
Spring Meeting of the AAVSO - Meeting information and registration (3/14/01)
Gamma Ray Burst Network Presentation - (3/13/01)
Variable Star of the Month - Supernova 1987A (3/9/01)
Recent Chart Updates - (3/9/01)
SID Antenna Design - (3/7/01)
Bulletin 64 for 2001 - Predicted Maxima and Minima of Long Period Variables for 2001 (3/2/01)
Submitting Observations FAQ - Frequently asked questions page (3/2/01)

February

Order Variable Star Charts CD-Rom - The new variable star charts CD-Rom version 1.0 is now available (2/21/01)
GRB Afterglow Detected By 2 AAVSO Members - GRB010222 captured by Gary Billing of Calgary, Canada and Arto Oksanen and the Nyrola Observatory GRB Team in Finland. (2/23/01)
Women in the History of Variable Star Astronomy - Chronicles the important role that women have played and continue to play in variable star astronomy (2/22/01)
January 2001 Solar Bulletin - The complete January issue is now available. (2/16/01)
Backyard Astronomers Unite to Solve Mysteries of Stellar Explosions - Janet Mattei speaks at the AAAS meeting in San Francisco on Sunday (2/16/01)
AAVSO Manual for Visual Observing of Variable Stars - Order a copy of this excellent observing tool or access it online. (2/15/01)
PCObs 1.1 Optional Upgrade - Our Windows reporting software now has better international support and a few new features. (2/14/01)
Sunspot and SID Numbers - January Numbers are now online (2/14/01)
Variable Star of the Month - T Tauri (2/8/01)
Quick Look Data Upgrade - Updates are now every 30 minutes (2/6/01)
Light Curve Generator - Now includes official data up to Nov 30 and quick look data in near real-time (2/7/01)
New Format For Observations! - All observations should now be sent in the official AAVSO format (2/01/01)

January

Faster Site - We have upgraded our Internet backbone significantly. This should mean faster download speeds from our site. (1/29/01)
Downtime Today - Internet access will be intermittant this weekend as we upgrade our backbone. (1/24/01)
AAVSO Newsletter - January 2001 (1/23/01)
Chandra and RXTE observe SS Cygni - Backyard astronomers trigger multi-satellite observing campaign on SS Cygni (1/19/01)
Past Group Pictures - Photos from the last eighty years of AAVSO meetings (1/18/01)
Sunspot and SID Numbers - December numbers are now online (1/15/01)
Light Curve Generator - Now includes data through October 31, 2000 (1/12/01)
Validation File Updated - (1/12/01)
Chart Search Engine - Search all of our chart catalogs for the chart you need (1/11/01)
Recent Chart Updates - SN2001C and 0733-25 V445 PUP (N PUP 00) (1/11/01)
New Policy on Submitting Observations - Beginning February 1, 2001 all observations should be sent to the AAVSO in the Official AAVSO format. (1/9/01)
Recent Chart Update - SN2001B (1/9/01)
CCD Charts - 43 New CCD charts now online (1/5/01)
Recent Chart Updates - 0733-25 N? Pup 00 (1/2/01); Plus three more charts (1/3/01)

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