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| Paper: |
Giant Stars, Astrophysics, and Amateur Astronomy |
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412, The Biggest, Baddest, Coolest Stars |
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187 |
| Authors: |
Templeton, M.R. |
| Abstract: |
Organized variable star research organizations have existed for over a century now, and thousands of observers world-wide contribute hundreds of thousands of multiwavelength observations every year. The data archives of organizations like the AAVSO are a rich resource for data-mining, and thanks to technology now include both visual data and multiwavelength, high-precision, calibrated photometry, accessible in (near) real-time. Here, I will highlight some of the new and growing observing programs of the AAVSO, including a revitalized photoelectric program and a nascent near-IR photometry group. I will also highlight some historically underutilized data archives for classes of interest to the cool giant star community. |
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