[Aavso-photometry] (no subject)

[Tom Krajci]

 > From: "R. Brian Potter" <potterrb at comcast.net>
> ...This year I would like to do more traditional CCD VSOing, where a
> more quickly varying star type (eclipsing binary, pulsating star, irregular
> variable, etc) is observed more frequently to generate a light curve.
>
> Based on last year's observing, my setup (8" f/4 Newt, ST7, VBRI filters,
> Tak EM-200 portable mount) can reach to V mag 14-15 unguided.  I plan to
> observe CH Cyg according to Notice #112, but was curious as to what other
> stars would be good candidates for this week?  Or do most people follow only
> one star in a given night?
>   
Some stars require coverage all night, if they are positioned well in 
the sky.  If your mount is not very good at multiple goto/unattended 
operations...then stick with such stars.  (That's what I currently do 
most of the time.)

Some stars require brief coverage each night, but you can cover many 
stars that way if your mount can slew and point well all night so that 
you can sleep.

Some stars can be covered without any filter, allowing you to go 
fainter.  The CBA does this work 99% of the time.
http://cbastro.org/

CVNet also keeps track of fast acting stars:
http://cvnet.aavso.org

Tom Krajci

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Center for Backyard Astrophysics (CBA)
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American Association of Variable Star
Observers (AAVSO): KTC http://www.aavso.org/
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