[vsnet-chat 1873] Perplexing questions?

["Justin Tilbrook" <tilbrook@rbe.net.au>]

 G'day to all;
  Wow! talk about information overload, I've only had
  e-mail access for 6 weeks now, and have been trying to
  keep up with the amount of information available on
  VSNET, and the AAVSO.
  This is the first opportunity I've had to sit down,
        (it's cloudy outside) and think about some questions I
  would like to pose.
  Although I've been observing variable stars since 1992,
  and have some understanding of visual light curves, I
  would like to know how they are used against
  professional observations, to produce information about
  a particular star?
  For example (V4444 Sgr) do professionals observe this
  star using some part of the (electromagnetic spectrum),
  or just some part of the (visual light spectrum)?
  If so how do our visual observations, directly relate to
  either, and what information does this give us?
  I hope someone can give me an explanation I can
  understand?
  BTW I'm still comet hunting and variable star
  observing, it's certainly a challenge to allocate enough
  time to do both.

  Regards Justin Tilbrook.

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