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Welcome to the AAVSO!

New explorers are welcome.
YOU can be an astronomer.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgCB2lBRk8s&t=5s

2021 Invitation for AAVSO Board of Directors Nominees

https://www.aavso.org/invitation-nominees-2021-board

June's variable star and observing guide

Explore Y Canum Venaticorum with us! Monthly episodes include a video, finder chart, & observing tips for the beginner.

A collaboration of AAVSO, Ball State University, and the International Planetarium Society

https://www.aavso.org/featured-variables

June 5th How-to Hour: “Your first observatory - Keep it simple!” with Rich Berry

Part of our AAVSO 2021 Webinars and How-to Hours

Read personal stories from our members on how they became interested in astronomy and the AAVSO! Do YOU have a story? Send it to Gordon Myers at president@aavso.org!

https://www.aavso.org/sites/default/files/AAVSO%20pdfs/AAVSO-Member-Stories.pdf

How to navigate our new AAVSO website

6-minute video tour

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71y9Q3ei_3M

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

Telescope

Tools and Observer Resources

Observing Sections

Observing Sections

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Education

Education

CHOICE Courses, Manuals, Videos

Shop

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

Variable Star Observations in Database:

4 5 , 6 1 6 , 4 8 7 and Counting ...

Last Observation Received:

1 min 21 sec ago by AJV - Javier Alonso (ES)

u umi Jun 8.0174 7.8Vis.

Plot u umi light curve

To change your AAVSO account email address

Jun 11

Alert Notice 744: V1117 Her observations requested

Jun 8

Jun 3

LPV of the Month (June 2021): RX Boötis

Jun 1

Keynote speakers

May 21

Our Stellar Partners

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