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Archive Of AAVSO News 2005
As we update the main home page older entries in the News and Announcements section will
be placed here as an ongoing archive.
January
February
March
April
- Validation File Updated Please update your data entry software 4/4/05
- GRB 050406 4/6/05
- GRB 050402 4/2/05
- CCD Views Special Edition #333 CI Gem in Outburst 4/12/05
- New AAVSO Director, Arne Henden - We are delighted to announce the appointment of Dr. Arne Henden as AAVSO Director, effective March 1, 2005. Henden is Senior Research Scientist for the Universities Space Research Association at the U.S. Naval Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona. His primary research interests are in optical and near infrared imaging, variable stars, gamma ray burst afterglows and professional-amateur collaboration. "With his extensive experience working with amateurs and his professional reputation as one of the world's premier photometrists, Henden is a perfect fit as the new leader of the AAVSO," said Bill Dillon, President of the AAVSO.
- CI Gem Outburst Campaign CCD Time Series Campaign is Underway 4/12/05
- 2005 AAVSO Observer Awards are now online 4/14/05
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March Solar Bulletin SID and sunspot news 4/12/05
- CCD Views #334 CCD Observing campaigns and news 4/15/05
- Cataclysmic Variables Near the Period Minimum AAVSO Symposium in August 2005 4/15/05
- Spring Meeting Archive Check out the pictures and powerpoint presentations from the recent Spring Meeting and HEA Workshop 4/15/05
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eJAAVSO Introducing the electronic Journal of the AAVSO 4/22/05
- Secular Evolution in Mira Variable PulsationsTempleton, M.R., Mattei, J.A., & Willson, L.A. Accepted for publication in the AJ. 4/26/05
- X-ray Outburst Observed from Mira A M. Karovska et al. The Astrophysical Journal, 623:L137-L140, 2005 April . 4/28/05
May
June
July
- AAVSO Alert Notice 320 NOVA SAGITTARII 2005 NO. 2, now with a spectrum 7/5/05
- AAVSO Special Newsflash Supernova 2005cs IN NGC 5194 (M51) 7/1/05
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AAVSO Thursdays Chat w/Arne Henden Details here 7/27/05
- Var Her 04: An Interactive Experience -
Var Her 04, a rare type of cataclysmic variable, continues to be a source of much interest for some AAVSO staff members. After a long observing run last year, a paper was written and conclusions were made. Then new information was obtained that changed those results. Upon further analysis, however, those conclusions were contradicted and new conclusions were made! You won't need a roller coaster when studying Var Her 04-- it is provided for you. Read on to learn the tale of this CV and how you can help us better understand this challenging system.
- AAVSO Alert Notice 321 Multicolor CCD Campaign for AS 325 to Support Spitzer Observations 7/13/05
- AAVSO Alert Notice 322 AM Her campaign and a BP Hyi eclipsing binary campaign 7/14/05
- June Solar Bulletin SID and sunspot information for June 7/15/05
- First Janet Mattei Fellow: Grant Foster - This summer, Grant Foster has been working at AAVSO Headquarters as the first Janet
A. Mattei Research Fellow. He has spent most of his time unraveling
mysteries in the AAVSO database. One project he has worked on includes
decades of visual observations of cepheid variables. Another, includes
data taken from recent CCD campaigns of cataclysmic variables. Foster's
work is an example of the rich diversity of the AAVSO database. Find out more
about the role of the Mattei Fellow and the work
Grant Foster is doing.
- AAVSO Alert Notice 323 Nova Scorpii 2005 7/26/05
- Amateur Detects New Transiting Exoplanet Sky and Telescope article 7/15/05
- AAVSO Journal Volumes 27-32 Now Online view articles in pdf or ps format 7/27/05
-
Headquarters in 3-D See a 3-d picture of HQ 7/27/05
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Shop at Amazon.com to support the AAVSO 7/28/05
August
September
- Hubble Stamp Sale - A limited number of Edwin Hubble commemorative stamp panes are available that depict five famous images
from the Hubble Space Telescope.
- Gamze's Trip to Istanbul - Gamze Menali, AAVSO astronomical technical assistant, travelled to her native Istanbul, Turkey to represent the AAVSO in a Turkish Amateur Astronomy Symposium held in honor of the late Janet Mattei, former AAVSO Director. Gamze's talk was well received and there were fruitful discussions about the possible contributions of Turkish amateurs. Gamze also met with Janet's friends and family, spent time with David and Wendee Levy, and generally enjoyed being in Istanbul. Read this colorful account of her trip! Pictured here are Gamze Menali (back), David and Wendee Levy, and Kadem Şenkal (Janet's sister) enjoying a luncheon hosted by Janet's friends from Izmir.
- AAVSO Flying Star Program Help support the AAVSO's travel expenses 9/26/05
- Blast from the Past: the AAVSO in 1966 Pictures from the 1966 Annual Meeting in Nantucket, MA 9/7/05
- AAVSO Comp Star Database Team Update Message posted to the AAVSO discussion group 9/12/05
- AAVSO Infrared Photometry Progress Report A Highlight on Eta Aql, August 2005 9/9/05
- August Solar Bulletin Includes SID and sunspot information 9/13/05
- AAVSO Chart Team Update Message posted to the AAVSO discussion group 9/12/05
- Public Workshop - Join us for this FREE workshop on Beginning Visual Observing given as part of the AAVSO Fall Meeting on Saturday October 15, 2005 in Newton, MA. ALL are welcome!
- AAVSO Fall Meeting - Join us for the 94th Annual Meeting of the AAVSO held in Newton, MA on Oct. 14-15. Visual observing workshops, an IRAF workshop, an open house at HQ and much more. Sign up by 10/3 for the early registration discount.
- Minor Planet "Henden" named in honor of AAVSO Director, Arne Henden 9/26/05
October
- AAVSO Alert Notice 327 N Sct 05 - probable nova in Scutum 10/3/05
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Thanks to Don Starkey, Jim Bedient and Jim Fox for being our first three Flying Stars - 10/4/05
- The Recently-Discovered Dwarf Nova System ASAS J002511+1217.2: A New WZ Sagittae Star Templeton, M.R. et al., accepted for publication in PASP 10/5/05
- September Solar Bulletin includes SID and sunspot information 10/13/05
- Katrina Astronomy Fund through Slacker Astronomy 10/10/05
- Alert Notice 328 V477 SCUTI = NOVA SCUTI 2005 Number 2 10/17/05
- AAVSO Newsletter Announcements, meeting memories, news items and more 10/4/05
- The Volunteers Who Make it Work - The volunteers of the AAVSO are extraordinary people.
Some of them work late into the night to check star charts, or review articles for the JAAVSO, create amazing software, stuff envelopes, lead observing programs, the list goes on. And how much do they get paid? Nothing! All we can do is thank them and recognize their hard work, so thank you to ALL of the volunteers of the AAVSO. You are doing an incredible job and we could not continue to be a world class organization without
all of your hard work. Read on to learn about the current work of some of our outstanding volunteers and what they are doing to help the variable star community.
- Opportunities at the AAVSO Information about fellowships, assistantships, and volunteering 10/6/05
November
December
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