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July 2, 2020

AAVSO Forum threads (scroll to the bottom of a thread for latest posts):
- Time Sensitive Alerts: https://www.aavso.org/2020nvb-possible-supernova-131-mag-ngc-4457
- Cataclysmic Variables: https://www.aavso.org/sn-2020nvb-ngc-4457

Observers are encouraged to participate in the AAVSO forums listed above for this event, and to visit the AAVSO CV Section webpage.

Note: The target table was edited to add the range.  -  Elizabeth O. Waagen, 18 June 2020

June 17, 2020

AAVSO Forum threads (scroll to the bottom of a thread for latest posts):
- Campaigns and Observation Reports: https://www.aavso.org/test-exposures-for-symbiotic-binary-candidates-campaign

Adrian B. Lucy (Columbia University) requests the assistance of AAVSO observers, and writes:

June 17, 2020

AAVSO Forum threads (scroll to the bottom of a thread for latest posts):
- Campaigns and Observation Reports: https://www.aavso.org/campaign-monitoring-helium-double-peak-emission-6678-å
- Spectroscopy: https://www.aavso.org/campaign-monitoring-helium-double-peak-emission-6678

The May Solar Bulletin is now available. Please visit the Solar Bulletin web page to download your copy: https://www.aavso.org/solar-bulletin.

The May SID Data report is available at https://www.aavso.org/sid-database.

http://www.aavso.org/apps/jaavso/volumes/

The printed version of this issue will be available soon. Please watch for the announcement on our main web page.

The Journal of the American Association of Variable Star Observers
Volume 48, Number 1, 2020

Articles in This Issue

June 8, 2020

AAVSO Forum threads (scroll to the bottom of a thread for latest posts):
- Time Sensitive Alerts: https://www.aavso.org/asassn-20ga-highly-reddened-glactic-classical-nova-in-Sagittarius
- Novae: https://www.aavso.org/ASASSN-20ga: highly reddened galactic classical nova in Sagittarius

Event: Nova in Sagittarius: N Sgr 2020 No. 2 = ASASSN-20ga = PGIR20dsv = ZTF20abdpwst = AT 2020lrv

May 29, 2020

AAVSO Forum threads (scroll to the bottom of a thread for latest posts):
- Cataclysmic Variables: https://www.aavso.org/pq-and-outburst
- Time Sensitive Alerts: https://www.aavso.org/pq-and-outburst-01

May 6, 2020

AAVSO Forum thread (scroll to the bottom of a thread for latest posts):
- Exoplanets: https://www.aavso.org/tyc-24831601-observation-alert

Dr. Dennis Conti (AAVSO) provides the following information:

R Cygni

By Rich Roberts