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Final Week of Astro-April Celebration!
We've had a blast so far during Astro-April!
In the last couple of weeks we have presented 5 online talks on various astronomical subjects. (If you missed any of them, recordings are posted on the main Astro-April page.) The speakers have been engaging, the questions have been thoughtful, and we've given away $250 in "door" prizes!
Even though we only have one week left in our celebration, we have SEVEN more online talks to go! We have recieved lots of positive feedback about this format, so please visit the schedule of talks and register for any that interest you. (Maybe you'll even win an Amazon.com gift certificate!)Read more
Astro-April talk TODAY: Dr. Steve Howell
Many thanks to Dr. John Martin for his svery informative online talk yesterday on Supernova Impostors! (Video has been posted.)
TODAY, April 17th at 3:00pm Eastern: Dr. Steve Howell will speak about his work with NASA's Kepler Mission. Click here to register for this talk!
We have many more online talks coming up next week! Registration links for all remaining talks and video for past talks are posted on the main Astro-April page.
Astro-April: Talks
Many thanks to AAS Executive Officer, Dr. Kevin Marvel for a wonderful online talk yesterday! The recording will be posted on the main Astro-April page shortly.
Dr. Bob will joined us on Friday, April 13 at 11am Eastern for an Astro-April online talk titled, "Results of the Citizen Sky Campaign and What's Next? (More Variable Stars!)." He'll describing recent science and discoveries from the campaign and will be able to take your questions.
Click here to register for the online talk/webinar. Read more
Astro-April Continues: 2 online talks this week!
We have two very interesting online talks scheduled this week as a part of Citizen Sky's Astro-April:
1. Join us TODAY, Thursday, April 12 at 2pm Eastern Time for an online talk with Dr. Kevin Marvel. Kevin is a former AAVSO vice president and is the current executive officer of the American Astronomical Society (AAS), the leading professional organization of astronomers in the United States. Dr. Marvel will be joined by Dr. Bethany Johns, AAS Public Policy Officer. They will discuss the AAS, policy issues, and the current status of astronomy in the US. They will also take questions from attendees.
Astro-April: Off to a Great Start! (updated)
April promises to be a great month for the Citizen Sky Project!
We are using the month of April to celebrate the Citizen Sky Project and to learn a little more about astronomy outside of Citizen Sky. Astro-April will be packed with a series of webinars, prizes and awards. Also, don't forget that there is a special AAVSO Membership sale going on to add the festivities!
We are certainly off to a good start! The first webinar in the series was given April 4th by Robert Naeye, Editor in Chief of Sky & Telescope Magazine, and went very well. We will be posting a recording of this and future webinars online. Many thanks to Bob for participating in Astro-April.Read more
Revised JAAVSO Submission Deadline
Hello Citizen Skyers,
I would like announce that the submission deadline for the Citizen Sky issue of the Journal of the AAVSO has been revised.
The issue is scheduled for online publication in August, 2012 and print publication on December 15, 2012. The deadline for submission is May 15, 2012. If extra time is required, please contact us as soon as possible. We may be able to extend the deadline a bit on a case by case basis.
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Interesting eps Aur Poster at the Most Recent AAS Meeting
Take a look at this poster that was presented at the most recent AAS meeting: "Long-Term Optical and Near-Infrared Spectroscopic Monitoring of epsilon Aurigea During the 2009-11 Eclipse" Our data are even used in one of the figures!!
Citizen Sky Newsletter #9
The ninth issue of the Citizen Sky Newsletter has been released! Take a look and see what we've been up to.
Newsletter #8 is Now Online!
The eighth issue of the Citizen Sky Newsletter has now been posted!
DSLR Photometry Chat Transcript
We will be hosting a Citizen Sky online chat TODAY, March 5th, at 11am Eastern (-5UT). Members of the Citizen Sky DSLR Documentation and Reduction Team will be online to answer questions regarding their work and the article published in the April Issue of Sky & Telescope Magazine. This article, titled "Photometry for All in the Digital Age," was written by team members Brian Kloppenborg and Tom Pearson. It describes the work of the DSLR team and explains that DSLR cameras can be quite effective for bright star photometry.
If you have a digital single-lens reflex camera and would like to know more about how to properly use it for photometry, please stop by with your questions. Read more
