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The mission of the AAVSO is to enable anyone, anywhere to participate in scientific discovery through variable star astronomy. 

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AAVSO In the Press
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AAVSO at a Glance

Variable Star Observations in Database:

6 5 , 3 4 4 , 7 9 1 and Counting ...

Last Observation Received:

30 sec ago by SLH - Larry Shotter (US)

ss cyg   Nov 26.9632   11.8Vis.

Plot ss cyg light curve

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