Affiliation
American Association of Variable Star Observers (AAVSO)
Tue, 12/20/2011 - 14:10

I am Richard Arvedson.  Soon I will be a retired teacher and I want to try to make some observations of variable stars.  I am a deep sky observer but I now live in a light polluted city (Houston, TX)  

Are there stars that are suggested for beginners?  Thanks.

Affiliation
American Association of Variable Star Observers (AAVSO)
Recommended stars for beginners

Hi Richard,

We do have a list of stars that are easy to find, easy to observe and cover a range of brightness and location on the sky. You will find the list here:

 http://www.aavso.org/easy-stars

We also provide links to constellation finder charts for most of them.

Enjoy!

Mike Simonsen (SXN)