Welcome to AAVSOnet!
The AAVSO has created the AAVSOnet network of remote, robotically controlled, and automatically queued telescopes for the use of its members. Several telescopes, located worldwide, are currently active and taking data right now.
The telescopes are all automatically scheduled using ACP [1], with image acquisition and telescope control by MaxIm DL. Time on the telescopes is shared between AAVSO key projects (primarily surveys and field calibrations) and AAVSO member programs. Time on AAVSOnet telescopes is awarded on a nominally competitive basis, although the systems may be used by members for any reasonable purpose if time is available.
To request time on these telescopes, you must be a current member of the AAVSO in good standing, or have the approval of the AAVSO Time Allocation Committee. To submit a proposal to use these telescopes, please complete the AAVSOnet Proposal Form. For a list of previous observing runs, click here [2].
The AAVSO is currently performing an all sky photometric survey of stars from ~10th-17th magnitude. APASS, the AAVSO All Sky Photometric Survey [3] has pairs of astrographs operating in Chile and New Mexico.
We gratefully acknowledge the support of SBIG (furnishing cameras, filter wheel and spectrographs); Diffraction Limited (supplying copies of MaxIm DL); and DC3 Dreams (providing ACP and ACP Scheduler). Without this kind of vendor support, AAVSOnet would not be a reality. Many volunteers are involved in AAVSOnet activities, including each of the site managers (John Gross, Tom Smith, Peter Nelson and Jaime Garcia). If you are interested in volunteering, let us know by emailing aavso@aavso.org [4].
Jump to Observatories and Telescopes
Submitting Proposals
To apply for time on any of the AAVSOnet telescopes you need to fill out a AAVSOnet Proposal Form describing the targets, methodology and science goals of your project.
- How to Write an AAVSOnet Proposal [5] (READ THIS FIRST)
- AAVSOnet Proposal Form
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User's Guide
User's guide coming soon.
Software
VPhot [7] the AAVSO's fantastic photometric software hosted on the Amazon cloud.
News
Forum
Visit the AAVSOnet Forum [9] for discussing AAVSOnet topics, including technical support, announcements, status updates, and more...
Observatory and Telescope Pages
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Status, Technical and Geographical Information
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Bareket Observatory [11] Israel |
Bright Star Monitor (BSM) Stations [12] |
Cerro Tololo International Observatory (CTIO) [13] Chile |
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B35 – Bareket 35cm Offline |
BSM AR (Argentina) Offline |
APASS South Fully Operational |
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BSM AU (Australia) Fully Operational |
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BSM Berry (Massachusetts) Commissioning Phase |
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BSM Hamren (California) Commissioning Phase |
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BSM NM (New Mexico) Offline |
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Cohen/Menke Observatory (CMO) [14] New Hampshire |
Dark Ridge Observatory (DRO) [15] New Mexico |
Hawkins Pond Observatory (HPO) [16]New Hampshire |
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C30- Cohen 30cm Pending Construction |
APASS North Fully Operational |
HP80 – Motta 0.80m Telescope Offline |
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DR61- Morgan 0.61m Telescope Under Construction |
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Lowell Observatory [17] Arizona |
Mount John University Observatory (MJUO) [18] New Zealand |
New Mexico State University (NMSU) [19] New Mexico |
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W28- Wright 28cm Telescope Offline |
OC61- Optical Craftsman 0.61m Telescope Fully Operational |
TM61- Tortugas Mountain 0.61m Telescope Commissioning Phase |
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Sonoita Research Observatory (SRO) [20] Arizona |
Sutter Creek Observatory [21] California |
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SRO50- SRO 50cm Telescope Fully Operational |
W30- Wright 30cm Telescope Fully Operational |
Last Updated: April 24, 2013 - 9:13am
