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Update: Nova Ori 2019 (PNV J06095740+1212255) has been assigned the name V2860 Ori, according to E. V. Kazarovets (Institute of Astronomy, Russian Academy of Sciences). Please use V2860 ORI in reporting your observations.  -  Elizabeth O. Waagen, August 15, 2019

August 14, 2019

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

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

Note: Dr. Szkody informs us that the HST observations of V386 Ser have been scheduled for 2019 Aug 15  22:04:49 UT - Aug 16 00:31:52 UT. The critical night is August 14 - please report your observations of V386 Ser as soon as possible after you make them so that HST can be notified in time to make the go-nogo decision. - Elizabeth O. Waagen, August 6, 2019

August 2, 2019

July 25, 2019

AAVSO Forum threads (scroll to the bottom of a thread for latest posts):
  -   Campaigns and Observing Reports: https://www.aavso.org/six-novalikes-2018-campaign
  -   Cataclysmic Variables: https://www.aavso.org/six-novalikes-2018-campaign-01

July 25, 2019

AAVSO Forum threads (scroll to the bottom of a thread for latest posts):
  -   Campaigns and Observing Reports: https://www.aavso.org/ss-cyg-tess-2019
  -   Cataclysmic Variables: ss-cyg-tess-2019-01

Dr. Stella Kafka (AAVSO) has requested multicolor photometry and spectra of the dwarf nova SS Cyg to complement monitoring by the TESS satellite taking place now to mid-September.

July 19, 2019

AAVSO Campaigns Forum thread (scroll to the bottom of the thread for latest posts): https://www.aavso.org/campaign-kic-8462852

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

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

July 12, 2019

AAVSO Forums: This campaign is the topic of the AAVSO Campaigns and Observation Reports forum thread https://www.aavso.org/six-novalikes-2018-campaign
and the Cataclysmic Variables forum thread https://www.aavso.org/six-novalikes-2018-campaign-01

July 9, 2019

AAVSO Forums: This campaign is the topic of the AAVSO Campaigns and Observation Reports forum thread https://www.aavso.org/kic-2856960-campaign-2019

Dr. Thomas Marsh (University of Warwick) is requesting times series observations of KIC 2856960 beginning immediately.

The Journal of the American Association of Variable Star Observers
Volume 47, Number 1, 2019

The printed version of this issue is now available from Amazon via the link below.

Volume 47, Number 1; 2019