As part of our outreach and education commitment, the AAVSO provides a list of prepared PowerPoint presentations written by AAVSO members, intended for you to use in a talk or presentation about variable stars and how to study them. These presentations cover a wide range of topics: from Variable Star Observing Techniques to Dark Sky Preservation to CCD Photometry Techniques. Intended audiences range from general public to advanced astronomy meetings.
Please Note: Each presentation is the property of the author unless otherwise noted and proper credit should be given when referencing these documents. While the AAVSO offers these presentations, it is not responsible for the content, accuracy or opinions offered in any of the presentations.
We invite you to contribute to the library [1] if you can. Available presentations are listed alphabetically.
100 Years of Citizen Astronomy [2]
by Mike Simonsen
Amateur Science - Getting Started in Photometry [3]
by Tom Krajci
Cataclysmic Variables for Visual Observers [4]
by Mike Simonsen
Combat Photometry [5]
by Tom Krajci
Differential Photometry [6]
by Tim Crawford
DSLR Photometry [7]
by Mike Durkin
Epsilon Aurigae Mystery and Opportunity [8]
by Mike Simonsen
The Fascinating Universe of Variable Stars [9]
by Gordon Myers
Gloucester Lighting [10]
by Mario Motta, M.D.
Introduction to: AAVSO and How to Make a Visual Estimate [11]
by Chuck Pullen
¡Aprenda cómo divertirse haciendo observaciones de estrellas variables! [12]
by Chuck Pullen (translated into Spanish by Jaime García) (2001)
Introduction to: Visual and CCD Observing of Variable Stars [13]
by Tim Crawford (2007)
Life After Messier [14]
by Mike Simonsen
A Nearby Microlens: Pro-Am Collaboration [15]
by Bob Koff
Pourquoi pas observer les étoiles variables? [16]
by Pierre de Ponthiere (2007)
Pro-Am Collaboration: Multi-periodic RR Lyrae Stars, and Other Success Stories From the AAVSO [17]
by Pamela Gay
Stand Back! [18]
by Mike Simonsen
Traveling AAVSO Presentation [19]
by Mike Simonsen
Variable Star Observing With CCDs [20]
by Tim Crawford
Variable Stars and the Stories They Tell [21]
by Mike Simonsen
Variable Stars, the AAVSO, and You [22]
by Mike Simonsen
The Case for Visual Observations [23]
by Roger Kolman
Links:
[1] http://www.aavso.org/contribute-presentation
[2] http://www.aavso.org/sites/default/files/education/presentations/AAVSO100.ppt
[3] http://www.aavso.org/sites/default/files/education/presentations/AmateurScience.ppt
[4] http://www.aavso.org/sites/default/files/education/presentations/CataclysmicVariables.ppt
[5] http://www.aavso.org/sites/default/files/education/presentations/CombatPhotometry.ppt
[6] http://www.aavso.org/sites/default/files/education/presentations/Differential_Photometry.ppt
[7] http://www.aavso.org/sites/default/files/DSLR_PHOTOMETRY.ppt
[8] http://www.aavso.org/sites/default/files/education/presentations/epsilon_aurigae.ppt
[9] http://www.aavso.org/sites/default/files/education/presentations/FascinatingUniv.ppt
[10] http://www.aavso.org/sites/default/files/education/presentations/GloucesterLighting.ppt
[11] http://www.aavso.org/sites/default/files/education/presentations/IntroAAVSO.ppt
[12] http://www.aavso.org/sites/default/files/education/presentations/IntroAAVSOEs.ppt
[13] http://www.aavso.org/sites/default/files/education/presentations/IntroVisCCD.ppt
[14] http://www.aavso.org/sites/default/files/education/presentations/LifeAfterMessier.ppt
[15] http://www.aavso.org/sites/default/files/education/presentations/NearbyMicrolens.ppt
[16] http://www.aavso.org/sites/default/files/education/presentations/Pourquoi.ppt
[17] http://www.aavso.org/sites/default/files/education/presentations/ProAmCollaboration.ppt
[18] http://www.aavso.org/sites/default/files/education/presentations/Stand_Back.ppt
[19] http://www.aavso.org/sites/default/files/education/presentations/Traveling_AAVSO_PPT.ppt
[20] http://www.aavso.org/sites/default/files/education/presentations/Variable%20Star%20Observing%20With%20CCD%27s.pptx
[21] http://www.aavso.org/sites/default/files/education/presentations/VariableStarsAndTheStories.ppt
[22] http://www.aavso.org/sites/default/files/education/presentations/VarStarsAAVSOYou.ppt
[23] http://www.aavso.org/sites/default/files/education/presentations/CaseVisObs.ppt
[24] http://www.aavso.org/category/tags/powerpoints
[25] http://www.aavso.org/category/tags/presentations
[26] http://www.aavso.org/category/tags/speakers-bureau
[27] http://www.aavso.org/category/tags/talks
