The VSS RASNZ Variable Star Charts: a Story of Co-Evolution
Abstract
The background and history of the Charts for Southern Variables of the Variable Star Section of the Royal Astronomical Society of New Zealand (VSS RASNZ) is presented. It is seen that while there are some common origins with the charts of the AAVSO, they have undergone their own unique and important development. After much effort the two organizations' chart resources are now compatible and complementary. Some more general but nonetheless important history of the VSS is also mentioned.
- Publication:
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Journal of the American Association of Variable Star Observers (JAAVSO)
- Pub Date:
- June 2010
- Bibcode:
- 2010JAVSO..38..123P