AAVSO Newsletter 27: Awards and Announcements

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The AAVSO Director's Award

President Lee Anne Willson and Director Janet Mattei present the Director's Award to Stephen O'Connor at the 90th Annual Meeting

Each year the The AAVSO Director’s Award is presented at the Director’s discretion to an outstanding observer who contributes to special observing projects. This year's receipient was Steve O'Connor. The award was announced at the AAVSO 90th Spring Meeting in Madison, Wisconsin, but presented at the Annual Meeting in Somerville, Massachusetts. Steve, who is from Canada, has been an active and extrememly dedicated observer since 1972. This was his first AAVSO meeting . (You can read his reflections on the meeting on page 6. )

Steve has provided valuable data during special observing runs. He has also spent time assisting with chart development and has slways focused his observing efforts in response to AAVSO requests. It is with great pleasure that we recognize Steve’s dedication, and meticulous regard for the quality of his work in variable star observing.

Nova/Supernova Awards

The Nova Award plaque is awarded to the visual discoverers of nova and supernova. At the AAVSO 90th Annual Meeting (November 3, 2001, Somerville, Massachusetts) the following awards were presented:

Libert A. G. (Berto) Monard, Die Wilders, South Africa, for is visual discovery of Supernova 2001el in NGC 1448 on September 17.064 UT.

Alfredo Pereira, Cabo da Roca, Portugal, for his visual discovery of Nova Sagittarii 2001 No. 3 on September 5.846 UT (independent discovery).

Alfredo Pereira, Cabo da Roca, Portugal, for his visual discovery of Nova Sagittarii 2001 No. 2 on August 26.866 UT.

Robert O. Evans, Hazelbrook, NSW, Australia, for his visual discovery of Supernova 2001du in NGC 1365 on August 24.7 UT.

Brett White, Linden, NSW, Australia, for his visual discovery of SN 2000do in NGC 6754 on September 30.5 UT.

HOAFUN 2 for Windows

HOAFUN 2 has been released! HOAFUNwas originally an MS-DOS based program distributed with the Hands-On Astrophysics package. This new version is designed for Windows and has a point-and-click interface along with a few new features. The goal of HOAFUN is to teach the basics involved with making a variable star observation. It includes step-by-step tutorials and animations involving the most popular classes of variable stars. It also has a game with different levels of difficulty. When the game is over you can even print out a certificate with your score on it.

HOAFUN is designed for junior high through college-age students, but is very useful for anyone just starting out with variable stars. As always, the download is free at the URL below via the AAVSO web site:

http://www.aavso.org/adata/hoafun.shtml

Send Us Your Photos!

Occasionally, we need photographs of our active observers and members for use on the AAVSO website and in various publications such as the AAVSO Manual for Visual Observing of Varibable Stars. We also like to have these photos on hand as part of our archives and records of the association. Just as we enjoy looking at the photos of past members, like those from the early days at HCO, future members will have the chance to see you, too.

We are asking you to send along any photos you may have especially those that include your telescopic equiptment. Make sure you are visible! By sending these photos to the AAVSO you are agreeing that we have the right to use them on either the web site or in print.


Here are two good examples of the types of pictures we'd like to have. Left: Frans Van Loo of Belgium, Right: Mary Glennon of Ireland.

Send photos to AAVSO Headquarters, Attn: Photos, 25 Birch St., Cambridge, MA 02138. You may also send your photos via email.

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