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Webinar | Pandora’s Box

How NASA and citizen scientists help avert disaster. | May 3 @ 2:00pm ET on Zoom.

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/9417410165609/WN_5NpsfnitR36Djb731PPzuQ

Announcing: AAVSO Annual Meeting in Portland Oregon

Our Annual Meeting will be held November 1-2 at the Oregon Museum of Science & Industry.

https://www.aavso.org/114

Blazed and Confused

Earlier predictions of T CrB's explosion have passed—will 2025 be the year the “Blaze Star” erupts?

https://www.aavso.org/blog/tcrb-blazed-and-confused

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

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The Journal of the AAVSO

Data

Submit and Access Data

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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:

6 8 , 3 3 7 , 4 4 2 and Counting ...

Last Observation Received:

2 min 53 sec ago by BMIE - Mikhail Borys (BY)

rho Cas Apr 21.075 4.6Vis.

Plot rho Cas light curve

New Data Search and Submit Applications

Mar 6

Blazed and Confused

Feb 24

Director's Report for 2024-Q4

Feb 13

The Tesla Roadster—Not an Asteroid

Feb 8

Solar Section Looks Back to the Future

Dec 23

Our Stellar Partners

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