[Aavso-photometry] [cvnet-discussion] What's next?

[Wolfgang Renz]

Hello Roger

Nice list at http://www.britastro.org/vss/variable_star_section_ccd_target.htm.
One of the entries in the BAA.VSS CCD Target List is
Precision Differential UBV Monitoring of SS Cyg
requested by professionals (similar like JM is doing
it right now with U Gem).


Hello Gary

Basically most of the EB and RR Lyr stars could be used
for 'practicing' by a beginner and they will get a ToM as
'gratification'.

But there is sometime an extra kick (like the Blazhko effect
of RR Lyr stars, flares with EB YY Gem, superhumps with
SU UMa stars, ..., requests byprofessionals) that will keep
them motivated to do more.


Clear skies
  Wolfgang

-- 
Wolfgang Renz, Karlsruhe, Germany
Rz.BAV = WRe.vsnet = RWG.AAVSO



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Roger Pickard" <rdp at star.kent.ac.uk>
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Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2005 8:34 PM
Subject: Re: [Aavso-photometry] [cvnet-discussion] What's next?


> Dear Wolfgang,
> > Why not also offering some interesting 'training' projects for those
> > that can not go as deep as most 'professional' projects require ?
> > Shouldn't we also try to recruit beginners by such projects even
> > if they just own low-end CCDs, a Canon or Nikon or even a
> > 'webcam' ?
> 
> The BAA VSS is very keen to attract more people to carry out CCD 
> photometry and to this end we have produced a "Target List" - which is 
> currently being updated and extended.   For the initial programme see 
> http://www.britastro.org/vss/ccd_target_list.htm
> Kind regards,
> Roger
> 
> -----
> Roger Pickard,
> Director, BAA Variable Star Section,
> BAA VSS Web Page: www.britastro.org/vss


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <BailyHill at aol.com>
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Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2005 10:57 PM
Subject: Re: [Aavso-photometry] [cvnet-discussion] What's next?

> Hello
> 
> I think the idea of beginner projects is an excellent one.  We need to do 
> more of this.
> 
> I would like to point out that if some beginners want to try their skills and 
> setup, we have a group of standard stars that are brighter--about 11th mag or 
> so and you can get at them by looking on the web site on the CCD views 
> archive.  These are constant stars that one can practice.
> 
> I still do standard stars about once a week, just to make sure my sustem is 
> working well.
> 
> Clear Skies
> Gary