How to navigate our new AAVSO website:
6-minute video tour
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Welcome to the AAVSO!
New explorers are welcome.
YOU can be an astronomer.
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AAVSO Ambassador Program
Meet our volunteer Ambassadors!
Find out about the program and how to get involved!
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AAVSO Annual Campaign:
Find out how contributing helps the AAVSO!
Please support our mission today!
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Our 2021 Membership Drive is on!
Please renew your membership today!
Our goal: 100% membership renewals by December 31, 2020!
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The mission of the AAVSO is to enable anyone, anywhere to participate in scientific discovery through variable star astronomy.

Resources

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(VSX) Variable Star Index
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Pick a Star

Plot a light curve
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The Journal of the AAVSO
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Data
Submit and Access Data
/databases
Telescope
Tools and Observer Resources
/observers
Observing Sections
Observing Sections
/observing-sections
Education
Education
CHOICE Courses, Manuals, Videos
/education
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Membership and Support
Membership and Support
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AAVSO at a Glance

Variable Star Observations in Database:

4 3 , 5 0 1 , 8 5 3 and Counting ...

Last Observation Received:

4 hours 14 min ago by OSE - Sebastian Otero (AR)

del Sco   Apr 26.0903   1.62V

Plot del Sco light curve

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