Thank You All for a Great Time!
The Annual Meeting was a great success. A big "thank you" to speakers, sponsors and attendees.
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Webinar | Things I Thought I’d Never See
Presenter: Bob King | Saturday, December 7 at 2p.m. ET | Pre-Registration Required.
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Welcome to the conversation.
We are excited to announce a transition to a new forum system. The new system is modern, faster, and easier-to-use.
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The mission of the AAVSO is to enable anyone, anywhere to participate in scientific discovery through variable star astronomy. 

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Variable Star Observations in Database:

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Last Observation Received:

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