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Un foro para la comunidad de habla hispana dedicado a intercambiar comentarios, observaciones y todo tipo de informacion relacionada con las estrellas variables y su estudio.

Discussion of AAVSO-related software projects (VSX, Zapper, etc.).

A forum to discuss variable star data analysis.

Discussion of the AAVSO's visualization and analysis tool, VStar

For discussion of VSX, the AAVSO Variable Star Index.

Questions, discussions and announcements related to Eggen Card Project.

Citizen Sky questions, announcements and discussion.

For discussions on all aspects of equipment, from building new devices from scratch, to what ready made products are the best for your current setup. Attached the "Instrumentation and Equipment" observing section.

Please use this forum to distribute time sensitive observation alerts.

Discuss ongoing campaigns (Alert Notices, Special Notices, etc.), announce your own projects and report interesting observations here.

Discussion of and tips for making visual observations.

Discussion of CCD, PEP and DSLR photometry.

This forum is for discussion of AAVSOnet topics including announcements, status updates, technical support and more.

This forum is for discussion of VPHOT topics including announcements, status updates, technical support and more.

This forum is for discussions of cataclysmic variable stars.

Information on the observation and analysis of stars and other objects that are sources of x-rays and gamma rays.

Information on the Observation and analysis of short period pulsators such as Cepheids and RR Lyrae.

Discussion of eclipsing binary stars.

Discussion of long period variable stars: mira's, semiregulars, etc.

A forum created to support Jeno Sokoloski's nova project, to increase our level of support for all areas of nova observation, and for general discussion of novae.

Discussion of RCBs and related classes of stars that show irregular fading episodes.

Discussion for the solar observation program and also monitoring of sudden ionospheric disturbances (SIDs).

Discussion of young stellar objects, pre-main sequence stars and other variable objects in the early stages of stellar evolution.