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Annual Meeting Registration Open

Join us at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry on November 1-2.

https://www.aavso.org/114

Webinar | Betelgeuse: An Enigmatic Red Supergiant

Learn how AAVSO observations help to decode the star on Orion’s shoulder. | August 9 @ 2:00pm ET on Zoom.

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/2517515705125/WN_aeJRHfj7SM2g8iZq54ogaQ

They Might Be Hypergiants

AAVSO data has helped unveil the mysteries of Rho Cas and stars like it.

https://www.aavso.org/blog/they-might-be-hypergiants

Call for Abstracts

Interested in giving an in-person or remote oral presentation?

https://www.aavso.org/114/abstracts

A Universe of Opportunity: The Future of Small Telescope Science in the LSST Era

Each time a major sky survey comes online, the inevitable question arises: “Is this the end of amateur astronomy?”

https://www.aavso.org/blog/future-of-small-telescope-science

Discover the AAVSO

An international community

Welcome to the conversation.

We are excited to announce a transition to a new forum system. The new system is modern, faster, and easier-to-use.

https://forums.aavso.org/

Call for Nominations

Submit your recommendations for recipients of the Merit Award and the William Tyler Olcott Distinguished Service Award.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdF6dmZGDOzE5nzlhjMqOn5DCoYrinW-bIp8gnB1jcaosJe_A/viewform?usp=header

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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

AAVSO In the Press

AAVSO In the Press

Membership and Support

The AAVSO is an equal opportunity and discrimination / harassment free environment.
Please read our policies HERE

AAVSO at a Glance

Variable Star Observations in Database:

7 1 , 6 5 3 , 4 8 8 and Counting ...

Last Observation Received:

6 min 17 sec ago by VMT - Tonny Vanmunster (BE)

ZTF J213807.01+414441.2 Aug 9.1805 15.840CV

Plot ZTF J213807.01+414441.2 light curve

An Invitation to Board Nominees

Aug 5

JAAVSO Volume 53, Number 1, June 2025, print version now available

Jul 2

A Universe of Opportunity: The Future of Small Telescope Science in the LSST Era

Jul 1

Jun 25

JAAVSO Volume 53 Number 1, 2025 is published

Jun 15

Our Stellar Partners

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