AAVSO

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AAVSO Abbr. for American Association of Variable Star Observers.

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R. NEWTON MAYALL ASTRONOMY BOOK AUTHOR; 85
; ...Margaret (Walton), director emeritus of the American Association of Variable Star Observers. Mr. Mayall was former treasurer and council member of the star observers association, the largest organization that observes stars changing in brightness... Read more
A stellar opportunity for amateurs. (amateur astronomers)
; ...Mattei, director of the American Association of Variable Star Observers in Cambridge, MAss. Application kits are to be mailed...Working Group, c/o American Association of Variable Star Observers, 25 Birch St., Cambridge, Mass. 02138. Read more
Stars on his mind: Observatory curator scans the sky onthe night shift.
; ...the American Association of Variable Star Observers. As an association member, Scovil meticulously...senior technical assistant at the star observers' association, called a remarkable figure...difference in brightness in the variable star. Observers mark their observations with ... Read more
Janet A. Mattei, astronomer with a passion for flowers
; ...variable stars the ones that pulsate, expand and contract and as director since 1974 of the American Association of Variable Star Observers in Cambridge. As such, she was in charge of compiling and analyzing data on 40,000 or so variable stars that were sent in... Read more
Aaron Rowand garners praise from All-Star observers.
; Byline: Mark Gonzales SAN FRANCISCO _ Beneath the thick layers of dirt, scars and bruises is an All-Star outfielder. That distinction goes to former White Sox center fielder and fan favorite Aaron Rowand, whose first selection to the major-league All-Star Game finally reflects his talent as well as Read more
Hopes for Firas Al Majali's release revived, THE STAR
; ...a successful end. He is still held in solitary confinement in Qatar having been there for the last 13 months... JORDAN (Star) - Observers predict the case of Jordanian news editor Firas Al Majali would soon reach a successful end. He is still held in solitary... Read more
JANET A. MATTEI, ASTRONOMER WITH A PASSION FOR FLOWERS; 61
; ...stars - the ones that pulsate, expand, and contract - and as director since 1974 of the American Association of Variable Star Observers in Cambridge. As such, she was in charge of compiling and analyzing data on 40,000 or so variable stars that was sent in... Read more
Learn about variable stars at meeting of astronomers
; ...astronomers can play. Grant Foster of Peaks Island, a mathematician and former analyst with the American Association of Variable Star Observers for nine years, will explain what causes stars to vary in brightness and its significance to scientific understanding... Read more
Janet Akyuz Mattei
; ...was 61 and lived in Littleton, Mass. The cause was acute myelogenous leukemia, said the American Association of Variable Star Observers in Cambridge, Mass. Mattei, an international authority in her field, had been the group's director and staff astronomer... Read more
CALENDAR
; ...needed To help scientists understand a puzzling binary star system known as AE Aquarii, the American Association of Variable Star Observers, an astronomical association, is asking amateur star-gazers to make observations of the system nightly Thursday-Friday... Read more

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American Association of Variable Star Observers
...Association of Variable Star Observers (AAVSO) An amateur society founded in 1911, with...x200A;000 variable star estimates to the AAVSO each year. There are 13 million archival observations available on‐line. AAVSO activities also include solar observing... Read more
Henrietta Swan Leavitt
...scientific ability and intense application,' " according to her biography on the Amercian Association of Variable Star Observers (AAVSO) website. She was given a permanent position in 1902 by Edward Pickering, a noted astronomer who was head of the Harvard College... Read more

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