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 , 5 9 3 and Counting ...

Last Observation Received:

1 month ago by BSJ - Sara Beck (US)

X CrB   Jun 29.209   10.0Vis.

Plot X CrB light curve

Constellation Charts
Jun 29
Sara's Test Page
Jun 29
AAVSO Legacy CV Program
Jun 23
For New Observers
Jun 9
JAAVSO Volume 48 Number 2, 2020 is published
Dec 15
News Archives

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