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Low Resolution IN THIS ISSUE: H NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS THE 2016 SPRING MEETING IN REVIEW . 4 CHANGES TO THE AAVSO ADOPT A STAR PROGRAM . 5 MID-YEAR FUNDRAISING UPDATE . 5 H ALSO ISSUE NO. 69 JULY 2016 WWW.AAVSO.ORG SCIENCE SUMMARY: AAVSO IN PRINT . 3 TALKING ABOUT THE AAVSO . 9 DIGITIZING THE OLD SOLAR BULLETINS . 11 OBSERVING CAMPAIGNS UPDATE . 12 PEP PROGRAM UPDATE . 17 Complete table of contents on page 2 AAVSONewsletter SINCE 1911... The AAVSO is an international non-profit organization of variable star observers whose mission is: to observe and analyze variable stars; to collect and archive observations for FROM THE worldwide access; and to forge strong collaborations and mentoring between amateurs and professionals that promote both scientific research DIRECTOR’S DESK and education on variable sources. STELLA KAFKA Tribute to our volunteers the association and helps us move forward to better serve you, our community. PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE was reading an article on KRISTINE LARSEN I volunteer involvement Thinking about it, the AAVSO was established by in non-profit associations volunteers collecting variable star data, populating How Many Hats Can One (Hager, 2004), in which about the freshly created AAVSO International Database. Head Wear? 80% of organizations report Now, with technology taking over all aspects of engaging volunteers in their our lives, your contribution is becoming more and ounds like the start of activities. All non-profits rely more essential. We rely on your expertise, wisdom, Sa bad joke, doesn’t it? on volunteers, from public knowledge, incredible work ethic, and collaborative But for most of us—I would safety to K-12 education, cultural arts, and health spirit. Through working with our volunteers, we are suspect almost all of us—in services. The role of volunteers in the 21st century in continuous collaboration with the community we the AAVSO, it’s reality! Think AAVSO is essential. Our work at HQ is to curate our serve, we connect with our members, we understand about how many different ways database, maintain research programs, build relevant our observers’ needs, we identify new directions, you are involved in astronomy. software, connect with the professional astronomical and we improve our products and services. Our You are an AAVSO member, and potentially an community, provide direction and information on Council members are volunteers. While my role as observer. You might also be an officer or Council objects of interest, enable communication among a Director is to oversee the day-to-day operations member (if not—consider becoming one in the our observers and members, ensure data quality, and activities of the organization making sure it future!). You might also belong to a local astronomy advise and help improve our observers’ output, serves its community, our Council is responsible for club, or teach astronomy at a local high school or attract and train new observers, archive data from defining our association’s mission and vision, outline college. Some of you volunteer to help your local other databases, publicize our work, publish our the AAVSO’s long-term strategic plan following Cub Scout den work on their astronomy belt loop. Bulletin and Journal, contribute to the astronomical our mission, define policies and our bylaws, and For the really adventurous, you might be on the literature, and define the direction of the association ensure we have adequate resources to do our job. organizing committee of a local star party, or even based on our international community’s needs— convention. However you are involved in astronomy, and all this with a staff of nine individuals. Our Our mission, to “enable anyone, anywhere to you are familiar with how much hard work it can volunteers give us the extra hands and expertise participate in scientific discovery through variable be, and as well the big rewards at the end (whether we need to move forward, and we are grateful to star astronomy” dictates that we need to serve a it be the gasp of “WOW!” when a child sees Saturn be working with dedicated, smart, skilled, and fun wide citizen astronomer community. As observations for the first time, a thank you card from a teenager individuals on various projects. I would like to spend of variable objects is our main focus, we need to who won first place in their science fair by observing this issue’s Director’s column paying tribute to the ensure that our observers are well equipped to do a variable star, or a hearty handshake from the individuals whose hard work and dedication boosts their jobs. We use volunteers to train our observers former student who is sure you won’t remember CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE 1 The AAVSO Newsletter Number 69 July 2016 THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF VARIABLE STAR OBSERVERS DIRECTOR Stella Kafka PRESIDENT Kristine M. Larsen past PRESIDENT Jennifer Sokoloski DIRECTOR’S MESSAGE interested in specific types of objects. Committees 1st VICE PRESIDENT Roger S. Kolman CONTINUED... and task forces are formed by volunteers, overseeing 2ND VICE PRESIDENT Kevin B. Marvel our scientific and governance portfolio. Our robotic (new and seasoned alike) in a multitude of ways: our telescope network, AAVSOnet, could not function SECRETARY Gary Walker volunteers run our very popular CHOICE courses. without the group of volunteers who manage the TREASURER Bill Goff Our volunteers act as mentors and advisors for telescope cameras at the sites or review the images observers (I am really grateful to my mentors for for technical issues. Volunteers digitize published COUNCILORS my binocular observations). Our manuals were historical variable star data to make these precious Joyce A. Guzik Aaron Price written with input from volunteers, and volunteers early data accessible through the AID, thus keeping Barbara G. Harris Richard Sabo translate our manuals to multiple languages, ensuring alive the work of these early variable star observers. Katrien Kolenberg William Stein that astronomy is beyond borders, observations of The list is endless! the night sky is possible by everyone, even if their Joseph Patterson knowledge of English is minimal or non-existent. We work with tens of individuals who provide the Thanks to our volunteers, we provide two excellent newsletter expertise, knowledge, and the skillsets we need, pieces of software (VPhot and VStar) which are Editor Elizabeth O. Waagen complementing those we currently have at HQ. extremely popular within the astronomical community, For us at HQ, this is a way to exchange information Production editor Michael Saladyga as they are easy to understand and use. The software and grow. Our work, everything we build at the DEVELOPMENT Mike Simonsen Transform Generator and Transform Applier were AAVSO, aims at serving you, our community. By written by our volunteers to enable observers to convert using members of this community in our projects, The AAVSO Newsletter is published in January, their magnitudes to values most efficiently used by we get feedback on our performance, learn about April, July, and October. Items of general interest researchers. Also for our observers, our Sequence to be considered for the Newsletter should be sent your needs, and work towards improving ourselves Team consists of volunteers, key individuals who to [email protected]. Photos in this issue and your association. Furthermore, our volunteers create lists of standard stars customized for each courtesy of D. Conti and M. Simonsen. keep us motivated and inspired: we get fresh ideas variable star and used for photometry. We work with on new projects from our discussions, we learn to volunteers to maintain and expand VSX, a database work in new ways, we are continuously connected Membership in the AAVSO is open to anyone who that is used by hundreds of astronomers worldwide with our community. By actively participating in is interested in variable stars and in contributing to for up-to-date information on variable objects. the AAVSO’s work, our volunteers help us build a the support of valuable research. Members include stronger community, which in turn provides a key professional astronomers, amateur astronomers, Our observers are volunteers—without you we wouldn’t researchers, educators, students, and those who scientific service to observational astrophysics. be able to have such a rich repository of variable love variable star astronomy. You are our colleagues, our teammates, and our star data, a treasure chest for scientists worldwide. friends. I communicate with our volunteers every Our observing section leaders are volunteers whose AAVSO day on various aspects of our scientific portfolio, 49 Bay State Road dedication, knowledge, and continuous work make and I am becoming a better scientist because of our Cambridge, Massachusetts, 02138, USA those sections valuable resources for observers interactions. Indeed, this is the best part of my job! 617-354-0484 / 1-888-802-STAR(7827) www.aavso.org So, on behalf of the AAVSO staff and for myself, I CONTENTS would like to take this opportunity to thank all you From the Director’s Desk 1 who have contributed, are contributing, and will be President’s Message 1 contributing to the growth of this Association. It is for others, always with the goal of sharing the night a privilege being part of this community! Presentations Made by Dennis Conti 3 sky with anyone who is willing to look through our Science Summary: AAVSO in Print 3 telescope, appreciate our astrophotos, or utilize Best wishes—clear skies! H our CCD data to further our understanding of the 105th AAVSO Annual Meeting—Coming in November! 3 universe. My head juggles many hats—President of The 2016 Spring Meeting in Review 4 Ed. note: the Spanish language version of Stella’s message can be found on page 6. the AAVSO, Assistant Editor of the Astronomical Changes to the AAVSO Adopt a Star program 5 League’s Reflector, Astronomy Professor at Central Mid-Year Fundraising Update 5 Connecticut State University, member of the Springfield Mensaje del Director 6 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Telescope Makers, and co-coordinator of Programming CONTINUED..
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