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Dec. 11 on Zoom: join us and Dr. Arne Henden!
Learn about conducting observations with the AAVSOnet faint star monitors!
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December's featured variable episode: Algol
Interactive 360 video | Versions for planetariums | Tips for the beginner
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Welcome to the AAVSO!
New explorers are welcome.
YOU can be an astronomer.
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AAVSO at a Glance

Variable Star Observations in Database:

4 8 , 6 5 5 , 6 0 9 and Counting ...

Last Observation Received:

1 hour 3 min ago by MLF - Libert Monard (ZA)

ATO J061.1478-31.0634   Nov 28.9351   14.220CR

Plot ATO J061.1478-31.0634 light curve

LPV of the Month (December 2021): S Lyrae
Dec 7
Superstar Astronomers: AAVSO's 2022 educational webinar series
Dec 7
Wishing Stella the best on her new endeavor!
Dec 7
Alert Notice 761: Monitoring b Per eclipse in December 2021
Dec 7
Alert Notice 760: GM Aur and V1204 Tau to be observed with HST
Dec 2
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