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They Might Be Hypergiants
AAVSO data has helped unveil the mysteries of Rho Cas and stars like it.
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A Universe of Opportunity: The Future of Small Telescope Science in the LSST Era
Each time a major sky survey comes online, the inevitable question arises: “Is this the end of amateur astronomy?”
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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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AAVSO at a Glance

Variable Star Observations in Database:

7 8 , 3 7 4 , 3 4 8 and Counting ...

Last Observation Received:

1 min 6 sec ago by KWO - Wolfgang Kriebel (DE)

RY TAU   Dec 20.7333   10.4Vis.

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JAAVSO Volume 53, Number 2, December 2025, print version now available
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JAAVSO Volume 53 Number 2, 2025 is published
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Director’s Report for 2025-Q2
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New User Profiles, Settings, and Search
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New Data Usage Guidelines
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