Variable Star Posters and Talks

V838 Mon and its Light Echo Credit: Hubble Heritage Team, ESA, NASA

If you have a scientific poster that you would like to add to this list, please let us know. AAVSO talks should not be listed here, instead you may find them on the meetings archive pages. If you are more interested in presentations on an introductory level, visit the Introductory Variable Star Presentations web page.

Multicolor Observations of the Type II Cepheid Prototype W Virginis (5.3 MB pdf file), M.R. Templeton, A.A. Henden, T. Crawford, R. James, M.Bonnardeau, & D. Wells (AAVSO); AAS Meeting, January 2007.

Bright Variability Study Near NGC 6811 (7.4 MB pdf file), A. Henden (AAVSO), A. Price (AAVSO), S. Howell (WIYN/NOAO); AAS Meeting, January 2007.

The Precision of Visual Estimates of Variable Stars (3.6 MB pdf file), A. Price (AAVSO), G. Foster (AAVSO), B. Skiff (Lowell Observatory); AAS Meeting, January 2007.

An Integrated Approach to Outreach with New Media Technologies (pdf file), Aaron Price (AAVSO, Tufts University), ASP Annual Meeting, 2006.

  "Iron Star" AS 325: An Unusual Emission Line Eclipsing Binary (ppt file), Jill Gerke (NOAO, University of Arizona), Steve B. Howell (WIYN, NOAO), Sebastian Otero (CEA), Arne Henden (AAVSO), AAS Meeting, June 2006.

Photometric Surveys and Variable Stars (ppt file), Matthew Templeton, AAVSO, Presented at the USNO Flagstaff Station, February 24, 2006.

Preliminary Results from the AAVSO Infrared Photometry Group (3.3 MB, pdf) - by M.R. Templeton, J.D. West (AAVSO), D. Terrel (SWRI), W.D. Hodgson, M.D. Koppelman, K.D. Luedeke, J.E. Wood, and A.A. Henden (AAVSO); January 2006 AAS Meeting

The VOEvent Alert Messaging System (6MB, pdf) - by Aaron Price (AAVSO), S. L. Allen (UCO/Lick Observatory), A. Fhima, J. Garcia (Gemini Observatory), A. Mahabel (Caltech), R. Seaman (NOAO), R. Williams (Caltech), P. B. Warner (NOAO); January 2006 AAS Meeting

Slacker Astronomy Outreach Results (11MB, pdf) - by Aaron Price (AAVSO), Pamela Gay (Harvard University Science Center), Travis Searle (AAVSO), and Gina Brissenden (CAPER Team - University of Arizona); January 2006 AAS Meeting

BZ UMa and Var Her 04: Orphan TOADS (6.42 MB pdf) - by Aaron Price (AAVSO) and S. Howell (NOAO); May 2005 AAS Meeting.

Out-of Eclipse UBV Variations of epsilon Aurigae [FOIap+?] (http://www.hposoft.com/Astro/poster.pdf) - by J. Hopkins (Hopkins Phoenix Observatory), R.E. Stencil (University of Denver Astronomy); January 2005 AAS Meeting

Short-Term Changes in the Eclipse Timings and Light-Curve Shapes of W UMa Binaries (309KB, pdf) - by Russell Genet (Orion Observatory) and Thomas Smith (Dark Ridge Observatory) with Dirk Terrell (Southwest Research Institute); January 2005 AAS Meeting

Mira Stars with Double Maxima: Humps, Bumps, and Resonances (923 KB, pdf) - by Matthew Templeton (AAVSO) and Lee Anne Willson (Iowa State University); January 2005 AAS Meeting

Outburst Energies and Precursors to Outbursts for SS Cyg from AAVSO (93 KB, pdf) - by Robert. L. Hill (Ball State University) and E.O. Waagen (AAVSO); January 2005 AAS Meeting

An Amateur Survey with Professional Results (4 MB, pdf)
A. Price; AAVSO, G. Spear; Sonoma State University, L. Cominsky; Sonoma State University, J. Mattei; AAVSO

Secular Evolution in Miras (5 MB, pdf)
Matthew R. Templeton and Janet A. Mattei, AAVSO

Grassroots and New Media Outreach: A Match Made In Heaven (2 MB, pdf)
Aaron Price and Janet A. Mattei, AAVSO

9.5 Million Variable Star Observations Coming to You by 2005! (8 MB, pdf)
Elizabeth O. Waagen and Janet A. Mattei, AAVSO