Thanks to a fantastic volunteer effort by Mark Blackford, the DSLR Observing Manual has been revised and improved.
To read more about it and download a copy (free-of-charge) please click here:
DSLR Observing Manual - Version 1.4
Be sure also to take a look at Mark's Photometry Software Calibration and Photometry Tutorials available on the website for the first time.
Thank you Mark!
A Greek translation of The AAVSO DSLR Observing Manual is now available for download.
Many thanks to Mr. Stelios Kleidis for his tremendous volunteer effort in creating this excellent translation.
Some of the best opportunities for contributing to astronomical research come through the AAVSO's Observing Campaigns, which are observing projects requested by individual researchers with a specific goal in mind. Some Campaigns are designed to last for a long time, and the results aren't known until well after the campaign concludes. But some campaigns pay off immediately. Our campaign on the bright star b Persei is an example of the latter, with a handful of AAVSO observers getting exactly the right data, at the right time, right away!
January 4, 2013: Dr. Bob Zavala (U.S. Naval Observatory, Flagstaff) has requested AAVSO assistance in obtaining multicolor photometry of the bright triple system b Per in order to prepare for and detect a possible eclipse of the AB components by the C component predicted for 2013 January 23. At 4.5V, b Per, which is also a radio source, is an excellent target for photoelectric photometrists and DSLR observers.
The Citizen Sky Project - Workshop III
Sponsored by:
The National Science Foundation and
The American Association of Variable Star Observers
When and Where:
The 3rd Citizen Sky Project Workshop will be held Friday-Sunday, March 22-24 at AAVSO Headquarters in Cambridge, MA. We will kick-off the 3-day workshop with a meet-and-greet the evening of Thursday, March 21st.
Goals and Structure:
The filters listed below are used in the AAVSO International Database. For your reference, the approximate effective wavelength is given as well as the Full Width Half Maximum. These filters may be used when submitting observations to the AAVSO via WebObs.
Over in the Citizen Sky forums we have begun a discussion about how to properly report DSLR data.
Click below to read the guidelines:
