[vsnet-chat 5611] RE: [AAVSO-DIS] New Variable Star book

["Eric Broens" <Eric.Broens@skynet.be>]

Dear Mr. Good,

From the table of contents judged it looks like a very interesting and
complete book.
Except for the list of "Variable Star Reporting and Recording
Organizations". This list is very incomplete, just like in most
publications.

I definitely don't want to criticize you, since the lists in most
publications are very incomplete.
A lot of smaller organisations, but definitely not less active and/or less
competent, send their observations to organisations like AAVSO, BAA VSS,
AFOEV, VSNET,...! All the work in these smaller organisations is done all by
volunteers during their spare time.
These smaller organisations are rarely properly credited in scientific
publications and books.
A look at the yearly published lists, in for instance the AAVSO Newsletter
or AAVSO Journal, shows that about 70 percent of the observations are made
by observers outside the USA. Most of them will be affiliated with an
organisation in their own country and would feel more addressed if their own
organisation would be mentioned.
In scientific papers using observations a table of observers would be even
more proper.


Best Regards,
Eric

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: aavso-discussion-admin@informer2.cis.McMaster.CA
> [mailto:aavso-discussion-admin@informer2.cis.McMaster.CA]On
> Behalf Of G.
> Arlen Good
> Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2002 21:01
> To: aavso-discussion@informer2.cis.McMaster.CA
> Subject: [AAVSO-DIS] New Variable Star book
>
>
> Dear Variable Star Observers,
>
> There is a new book for Variable Star observers being published by
> Springer-Verlag. It will be out in December (about six
> weeks). You can take
> a look at it at Amazon.com.uk: (at the following URL):
> http://vsnet.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/tg/stores/detail/-/books/1
> 852334983/revi
> ews/026-3903400-7150836
>
>    It's listed at the American Amazon.com too but I haven't provided a
> description or table of contents for those folks yet.
>
>    Attached below is the table of contents for your review.
> I'm the author
> and I received input from several professional astronomers such as Joe
> Patterson, Doug Hall, John Percy, Arne Henden and Taichi Kato
> as well as
> many amateur astronomers from around the world, most of them
> Variable Star
> observers. The book contains many light curves, artist's
> conception drawings
> of various types of variable stars, examples of charts,
> planning guides,
> preparation checklists and much that you may find of value.
>
> Gerry A. Good
> Albuquerque, New Mexico
>
>
> TABLE OF CONTENTS
> Chapter 1 - Observing Variable Stars
>   Why do amateur astronomers observe variable stars
>   A short chronicle of variable star observations
>   Stellar evolution
>   The Hertzsprung-Russell diagram
>   A profile of variable stars
>
> Chapter 2 - The Variable Stars
>   The classification of variable stars
>
> Chapter 3 - Eruptive Variable Stars
>   B[e] stars
>   FU Orionis stars
>   gamma Cassiopeia stars
>   Irregular variables
>   R Coronae Borealis stars
>   RS Canum Venaticorum stars
>   S Doradus stars
>   UV Ceti stars
>   Wolf-Rayet stars
>
> Chapter 4 - Pulsating Variable stars
>   53 Persei stars
>   alpha Cygni stars
>   beta Cep stars
>   BL Boo stars
>   Cepheids
>   W Virginis stars
>   delta Cepheids
>   delta Scuti stars
>   gamma Doradus stars
>   Slow Irregular variables
>   lambda Bootis stars
>   Mira variables
>   Maia variables
>   mid B variables
>   PV Telescopii stars
>   RPHS variables
>   RR Lyrae stars
>   RV Tauri variables
>   Semiregular variables
>   SX Phoenicis variables
>   UU Herculis stars
>   ZZ Ceti stars
>
> Chapter 5 - Cataclysmic Variables
>   AM Canis Venaticorum stars
>   AM Herculis stars
>   DQ Herculis stars
>   Novae
>   Novalike variables
>   SW Sextanis stars
>   TOADS
>   VY Sculptoris stars
>   Supernovae
>   U Geminorum variables
>   WZ Sagittae stars
>   V Sagittae stars
>   Z Andromedae stars
>
> Chapter 6 - Rotating Variable Stars
>   alpha2 Canum Venaticorum stars
>   BY Draconis stars
>   Ellipsoidal variables
>   FK Comae stars
>   Pulsars
>   SX Arietis stars
>
> Chapter 7 - Close Binary Eclipsing Systems
>   Algol type stars
>   beta Lyrae variables
>   Planetary exlipsing variables
>   W UMa type stars
>
> Chapter 8 - Optically Variable Close Binaries
>   X-Ray bursters
>   Fluctuating X-Ray systems
>   X-Ray irregulars
>   X-Ray binaries
>   X-Ray, Novalike systems
>   X-Ray pulsar systems
>   gamma Ray Bursts
>
> Chapter 9 - A General Approach to Observing Variable Stars
>   Using your eyes to observe
>   Dark adaptation
>   Averted vision
>   How color affects variable star observing
>   Using binoculars
>   Using a telescope
>   Types of telescopes
>   Mounts
>   Oculars
>   Finder scopes
>   CCDs
>   Photoelectic Photometry
>
> Chapter 10 - Planning
>   Reporting
>   Selecting targets
>   Planning resources
>
> Chapter 11 - Preparations
>   The Celestial Coordinate System
>   Charts
>   Preparing your own charts
>   Star sequences
>   Dates and times
>   The Internet
>
> Chapter 12 - Methods
>   Observing with binoculars
>   Observing with a telescope
>   Estimating magnitudes
>   The Argelander Method of estimating brightness
>   The Pogson method of estimating brightness
>   Fractional method of estimating brightness
>   Computer programs
>   Collecting data
>   Searching for Supernovae
>   Recording data
>   Reporting new discoveries
>
> Chapter 13 - Variable Star Data Management, Reduction, and Analysis
>   Database management
>   Data reduction
>   Analysis
>   Errors
>   Rejection of data
>   Spreadsheets
>   Light curves
>   Phase diagrams
>   Computer analysis
>
> Chapter 14 - Variable Star Reporting and Recording Organizations
>   BAA VSS
>   VSNET
>   ASSA
>   AAVSO
>   BAV
>   AFOEV
>   VSSRASZ
>   BBSAG
>   ISN
>   CBAT
>
> Chapter 15 - Variable Star Observing and Amateur Astronomers
>
>
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