Variable Stars

[david scanlan]

Hi

Are there anyone on the boards here interested in observation of variable stars?

If so would love to hear from you as this seems to be an area with very limited interest :-(

Dave

[daz]

Hi David

Its something I keep meaning to try and do!!!

[Astroman]

Oh my, where do I begin?

My signature includes my interest in variable stars. It's one of the things I've been doing to "give back" to the science community the joys I get from nights under the stars.

What would you like to know?

[david scanlan]

Excellent stuff

Can I ask if you have a web site?

If so whats the url?

Daz.....whats stopped you doing variables so far??

Dave

[Astroman]

My website is in my profile, but there's not much on VSOing there. You can learn a lot from the AAVSO site, (American Association of Variable Star Observers), at www.aavso.org. There's also a British version, the BAA at http://www.britastro.org/vss/

I find it's great fun. You don't get the chance to see something supposedly as stable as the stars changing brightness and even color over time.

[david scanlan]

Hi

Thanks for the reply.

I quite an acomplished variable star observer myself but specialise in naked eye variable.

I know the AAVSO very well.....I contribute regular observations to them....keep a look out for me (SDAV) although their site isn't showing many of my observations at the moment due to a bug in their software.

Know the BAA as well....great set of blokes :-)

You forgot the SPA......www.popastro.com :-(

Dave

[daz]

Time mainly - and trying to faff with imaging.

Still, I can start work on my observatory very soon so having somewhere permanent will be a big boost!

[david scanlan]

Nothing quite like sitting in an observatory is there :-)

Dave

[Astroman]

Nope. I prefer my roll-off roof to my dome though. The dome restricts the view of the sky too much, but it's warmer. The roll-off shows the whole sky but can be cold.

[daz]

The obsy will be to house the imaging scope, but I will be custodian of a 12" Lightbridge for our society so while the camera's are doing their bit, I can be outside looking!

So, as soon as I have a flat area to stand the scope on, I fully intend to try again!!

[david scanlan]

Thats great news

Keep us posted on how it all progress's

Dave