The AAVSO-
Variable Star Atlas
Prepared by
Charles E. Scovil
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‘Th purpons of tne AAVSO Variable Star Ailes te to Intent the
toowtons ofall the brighter verabie ars whowe cagniude range,
trevech 0. Also Included ar all thar laner varabieg io the
toneat absenving rogram a ie American Assocation of Variable
‘Star Observers (AAVSO) adie Varale Sta Section of he Royal
Artonomical Sooty of New Zeeland (RASNZ). Comparison
‘ua, wth thar magttudes inlcated, ae a80 shown. were
{oace permite, somating wien has inero never Been dene (0
"Te AAVSO alas ais contars all gaanes in Marva Aarais,
Vel 88, No.2 (the ao-ceg Shsoiey-Arescatlegue, al! Messar
cbjete, and many thar deer sty objects (pan and. globular
Cmters, aa wel a3 flute ar- planetary rable). Thus, the
‘AAVSO Varied Star Aras som broad range of vers.
“Te tase tape for this atau a he crate of tn Smithsonian
[Asvoyaicl Observatory Sta a, whose coveinate gs for
1950.0. The AAVGO allan, Defoe, sso vask tia poh, Yel On
‘ich chart he procassional abt forthe yaar 2010 8 shown By 8
Sat tek mart near the gid lateracton closest 10 each comer.
‘he SAO alas consisted ot 182 :rara. By changing the location
tine chart contars and allowir? generous overaps, Me AAYSO
fag has been increased to 7 charts wil sea of 15 cle
tralrs per gre, or four mintee of re pat iinet. Each
‘Gan coves banca one nour ct amt aacaraon (more raar the
pole) and 18° of ecinaton pia ovraps. The numbers ofthe
‘rapping chara we ialcaes im parerthea on the margin.
"Te eascary of tbe ongiat SAO cnara ino the patie sed
In-s atis nap created cczasonal catortors of star postone
bt thane distortions are not cts -netal othe inionded wausl use
ft the ates. Hower, H doe: mean that the high postions
‘scurmcy ofthe anginal SAO clas In nok enely preserved. I~
Ceeaatvcle ania in the azo atar images a8 wel. The dak
fale of the SAC iss yeles conmoeably trom ene Zone 12
trcther, end this vation nes een cameountat Inthe prepara:
tion of ie alas, Some atom! fo ruelty * rable wih the
lin ana 8m magn. soe sare has Dee” maze, pl He fare Was
tbe mostly sncaacted. Als, some ong™ stare ietng on the
{3k0 chara ave Bean adced, afar compe'tor. i other aaa
{eee ibograony tthe Sky and Teiescope Gutes otha Heavens).
COBIECTS IN THE AAVSO VARIABLE STAR ATLAS
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