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January's featured variable episode: Pleione
Interactive 360 video | Versions for planetariums | Tips for the beginner
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AAVSO at a Glance

Variable Star Observations in Database:

5 0 , 7 2 3 , 1 7 8 and Counting ...

Last Observation Received:

15 min ago by SHS - Steven Sharpe (CA)

0801+65   Nov 9.043   8.856V

Plot 0801+65 light curve

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