Affiliation
American Association of Variable Star Observers (AAVSO)
Thu, 02/05/2015 - 16:03
Hi all,
We have launched a new forum devoted to VSX to inform our membership of our work with this AAVSO core application.
If you have some question or experience to share related to VSX, pay us a visit!:
http://www.aavso.org/forums/about-aavso/vsx
Cheers,
Sebastian
Hi Sebastien,
I've logged in and tried the link but I'm denied access.
Douglas.
Edit: Ah, it works now!
Cannot find star chart or observations for this star?
how might it be listed??
Hi Michael,
I have no idea why you don't get results, the name is exactly as you wrote and you can find the information in VSX typing its name in the search box:
http://www.aavso.org/vsx/index.php?view=detail.top&oid=399856
If you go to the external links and click on the AAVSO light curve, you can also see its light curve.
I entered its name in the Light Curve Generator and it also works.
Finally I went to VSP and it also works. I made a nice E-scale chart with a complete sequence from 10.9 to 15.8.
So every tool is working okay using the name you used.
Try again or give more information on what you are typing and where.
Cheers,
Sebastian
When you know the coordinates, it works best to do a coordinate search in vsx. This yields the AID for this star as 000-BLL-208.
Name searches do not seem to work so well, as it appears you need to get "exact match" including white spaces?
Mike
Sebastian,
VSX is THE go-to utility for all my vso'ing. Without a doubt the best variable star site in the world. Thankyou for all your efforts. Much appreciated.
Steve
Thanks Steve.
BTW, you always request AUIDs for interesting objects ;)
Always double-check the VSX entry once your request is fullfilled because usually the position of the variable is greatly improved and also the information.
Some of the symbiotic stars you are about to observe may end up not being symbiotics at all!
Cheers,
Sebastian