AAVSO Online Store

New items are available via an off-site print on demand AAVSO store! [1]

Below is partial list of the items available for purchase directly from the AAVSO. (Only items available to buy online via Paypal are included.) The complete inventory [2]is available for sale by contacting the AAVSO.

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	Misfortunes as Blessings in Disguise The Story of my Life By Dorrit Hoffleit $15.00 The life of Dr. Dorrit Hoffleit—world-renowned astronomer, expert on variable stars, astrometry, and the history of astronomy—is a story of hardships endured, difficulties surmounted, lessons learned, goals met, and successes attained. She has spent a lifetime at work with some of the greatest astronomers of the 20th century, and has inspired new generations of young astronomers. The American Association of Variable Star Observers is proud to publish this wonderful book. Hardcover 176 pages + xviii, 18 pages of photos, with references, complete bibliography, and a foreword by AAVSO Director, Janet A. Mattei.
Qty: XS: S: M: L: XL: XXL:	Limited Edition AAVSO T-Shirt $20.00 Now offered at a new low price! The shirts will no longer be autographed by the Director, but may now be purchased at a lower price. Supplies are still limited, so get yours while they last! For more information, visit the Centennial T-Shirt Fundraiser page [3]. We are also offering the T-Shirt FREE with the purchase of the Centenial Book. Simply add a shirt and a book to your order and a discount will be applied at checkout.
Qty:	Advancing Variable Star Astronomy: The Centennial History of the American Association of Variable Star Observers by Thomas R. Williams and Michael Saladyga $80.00 This timely book marks the AAVSO’s centennial year, presenting an authoritative and accurate history of this important association. Writing in an engaging and accessible style, the authors move chronologically through five eras of the AAVSO, discussing the evolution of its structure and purpose. Throughout the text, the main focus is on the thousands of individuals whose contributions have made the AAVSO’s progress possible. Describing a century of interaction between amateur and professional astronomers, the authors celebrate the collaborative relationships that have existed over the years. As the definitive history of the first hundred years of the AAVSO, this text has broad appeal and will be of interest to amateur and professional astronomers, as well as historians and sociologists of science in general. The AAVSO T-Shirt is now being offered FREE with the purchase of the Centennial Book. Simply add a shirt of the desired size above and the discount will be applied during checkout.
Qty:	2013 AAVSO CCD School (July 8 - 12) Members only price $625.00 Once again the AAVSO will be holding a week-long CCD School taught by AAVSO Director, Arne Henden! The school will run July 8-12, 2013 and all classes will take place at AAVSO HQ. The CCD school is designed for those who have some experience with a CCD system, and who want to learn how to take professional-quality data. The classes will cover calibration of the equipment, observing guidelines, photometric and image processing techniques, transformation of data, statistics and basic data-mining concepts. Projects will be assigned using AAVSOnet data. Laptops are not needed for participation, but can be useful in following the classroom examples. Bring any questions and imaging problems that you might have - this is the perfect venue to get help! More Information... [4]
Qty:	2013 AAVSO CCD School (July 8 - 12) Non-member price $660.00 (Includes AAVSO Membership) CCD school registration for non-members. The non-member price includes membership for the year 2013.