For Observers

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For New Observers

Mentor Program [6]
10-Star Tutorial [7]
Request AAVSO Observer Code [8]
List of Easy to Observe Stars [9]
How Often Should I Observe My Stars? [10]
Online Resources [11]
FAQs [12]

Talk to Observers

Who's on chat?

Participate in live chat with AAVSO observers and staff.

Access the chat room [13]

Check out a Forum

Participate in ongoing discussions on topics of interest to observers.
Current threads [14]

AAVSO Binocular Program [15]

The AAVSO Binocular Program consists of 153 stars in the northern and southern hemispheres. They are mostly semi-regulars and Miras, with a few other types sprinkled in. Most of the stars range between 3.0 and 9.5V and can be observed best using simple hand held binoculars.

Observing Sections

	Cataclysmic Variables (CVnet) [16] Novae, dwarf novae, recurrent novae and symbiotic variables		Long Period Variables [17] Miras, Semiregulars, RV Tau and all your favorite red giants
	Eclipsing Variables [18] Algol, beta Per, W UMa and all your favorite eclipsing binaries		Young Stellar Objects [19] Observing program for Pre-Main Sequence (YSO/PMS) stars
	Short Period Pulsating Variables [20] Cepheids, and RR Lyrae stars		High Energy Network [21] Gamma Ray Bursts (GRBs) and other high energy astrophysical phenomena
	Solar [22] Sunspots and Sudden Ionospheric Disturbances (SIDs)

Tools, Resources and References

AAVSO Bulletin 76 for 2013 [23]

Predicted Dates of Maxima and Minima of 371 Long Period Variables for 2013
Observation Planner Tool
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Calculate when objects of interest are visible to you
Eclipsing Binary Ephemerides [25]
For planning EB observations
JD Calculator and Calendars [26]
Convert any date and time to Julian Date
AAVSOnet [27]
AAVSO's robotic telescope network
VPhot [28]
AAVSO photometric software
Landolt Standard Stars in VSP [29]
Plot charts with Landolt standards
Reporting Discoveries [30]
Procedure for reporting new variable star discoveries

Variable Star of the Season Archive [31]
Interesting and informative articles about individual variable stars
AAVSO In Print [32]
A partial listing of all literature using AAVSO data or resources
Cataclysmic Variable Circular Archives [33]
Daily average magnitudes of CVs for the previous 30 days from AAVSO data. Published weekly.
Long Period Variable Circular Archive [34]
Daily average magnitudes of LPVs for the previous 30 days from AAVSO data. Published weekly.
Data Usage Report [35]
Get notified when others download your data
CHET [36]
Report a chart error
Request a new sequence [37]
Ask the chart team for comp stars for your variable star

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Last Updated: May 8, 2013 - 9:43am

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Links:
[1] http://www.aavso.org/webobs
[2] http://www.aavso.org/vsp
[3] http://www.aavso.org/data/lcg
[4] http://www.aavso.org/ql
[5] http://www.aavso.org/vsx/
[6] http://www.aavso.org/mentor-program
[7] http://www.aavso.org/10-star-training
[8] http://www.aavso.org/myrequestinitials
[9] http://www.aavso.org/easy-stars
[10] http://www.aavso.org/suggested-observing-cadences-variable-star-types
[11] http://www.aavso.org/online-resources
[12] http://www.aavso.org/new-observer-FAQs
[13] http://www.aavso.org/chat
[14] http://www.aavso.org/forum
[15] http://www.aavso.org/aavso-binocular-program
[16] https://sites.google.com/site/aavsocvsection/
[17] http://sites.google.com/site/aavsolpvsection/Home
[18] http://www.aavso.org/eb-section
[19] http://www.starman.co.uk/ysosection/
[20] http://sites.google.com/site/aavsosppsection/
[21] http://www.aavso.org/aavso-international-high-energy-network
[22] http://www.aavso.org/solar
[23] http://www.aavso.org/aavso-bulletin-76-2013
[24] http://www.aavso.org/observation-planner-tool
[25] http://www.aavso.org/eclipsing-binary-ephemerides
[26] http://www.aavso.org/jd-calculator
[27] http://www.aavso.org/aavsonet
[28] http://www.aavso.org/vphot
[29] http://www.aavso.org/standard-stars-vsp
[30] http://www.aavso.org/how-report-new-variable-star-discoveries
[31] http://www.aavso.org/vsots_archive
[32] http://www.aavso.org/aavso-print
[33] http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/cvnet-circular/?yguid=29708093
[34] http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/lpv-circular/?yguid=331287075
[35] http://www.aavso.org/apps/email
[36] http://www.aavso.org/chet
[37] http://www.aavso.org/request-comparison-stars-variable-star-charts
[38] http://www.aavso.org/category/tags/ccd-observers
[39] http://www.aavso.org/category/tags/new-observers
[40] http://www.aavso.org/category/tags/observers
[41] http://www.aavso.org/category/tags/pep-observers
[42] http://www.aavso.org/category/tags/visual-observers