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Webinar | Recognizing AAVSO’s All Stars

Join us as we celebrate the collective achievements of our community.

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RW Cephei, King of Kings

The physical processes behind a hypergiant’s “great dimming” may have been unlocked by high-resolution imagery and a century’s worth of AAVSO observations

https://www.aavso.org/blog/rw-cephei

Discover the AAVSO

An international community

Welcome to the conversation.

We are excited to announce a transition to a new forum system. The new system is modern, faster, and easier-to-use.

https://forums.aavso.org/

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The mission of the AAVSO is to enable anyone, anywhere to participate in scientific discovery through variable star astronomy.

Resources

(VSX) Variable Star Index

jaavso

The Journal of the AAVSO

Data

Submit and Access Data

Telescope

Tools and Observer Resources

Observing Sections

Observing Sections

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Education

Education

CHOICE Courses, Manuals, Videos

AAVSO In the Press

AAVSO In the Press

Membership and Support

The AAVSO is an equal opportunity and discrimination / harassment free environment.
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AAVSO at a Glance

Variable Star Observations in Database:

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Last Observation Received:

41 sec ago by HMB - Franz-Josef (Josch) Hambsch (BE)

STKM 1-598 Jan 9.7221 11.181V

Plot STKM 1-598 light curve

Solar Section Looks Back to the Future

Dec 23

Winter 2024 Visual Observing Challenge

Dec 19

JAAVSO Volume 52 Number 2, 2024 is published

Dec 15

RW Cephei, a King of Kings

Dec 11

Board Election Results

Nov 19

Our Stellar Partners

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