| Variable Star Astronomy, formerly published as Hands-On Astrophysics, was developed for anyone who is interested in astronomy and in learning more about the behaviors and properties of stars. The conversion of the curriculum to electronic format has been completed for the Student Manual and the Teacher Pages. The supporting VSTAR software may be accessed here: https://www.aavso.org/vstar. The AAVSO, with support from the Chandra X-Ray Center, is delighted to make this rich educational content available to you, free-of-charge, below. If you have any questions or comments please contact us. Enjoy! |
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About VSA |
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Using the Manual, teacher.pdf |
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Introduction and Table of Contents, .pdf
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UNIT 1: Planets and Stars
Chapter 1: The Solar System and Beyond, .pdf | teacher.pdf
Chapter 2: The Nature of Stars, .pdf | teacher.pdf
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UNIT 2: Introducing the Sky
Chapter 3: Familiarizing Yourself With the Night sky, .pdf | teacher.pdf
Chapter 4: Our Bearings in the Sky, .pdf | teacher.pdf
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UNIT 3: Observing Variable Stars
Chapter 5: Introducing the Hands-On Astrophysics Constellations, .pdf | teacher.pdf
Chapter 6: Measuring Variable Stars Visually, .pdf | teacher.pdf
Chapter 7: Observing Variable Stars in the Real Sky, .pdf | teacher.pdf
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UNIT 4: The Message of Light
Chapter 8: The Nature of Light, .pdf | teacher.pdf
Chapter 9: The Life of a Star, .pdf | teacher.pdf
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UNIT 5: Analysis of Variable Stars
Chapter 10: Statistical Concepts, .pdf | teacher.pdf
Chapter 11: Variable Stars, Light Curves, and Variability, .pdf | teacher.pdf
Chapter 12: Variable Stars and Phase Diagrams, .pdf | teacher.pdf
Chapter 13: Variable Stars and O-C Diagrams, .pdf | teacher.pdf
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GLOSSARY, .pdf |
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