Sarah Yost
Assistant Professor
CSB/SJU Physics and Astronomy

Variable Stars

Summer research projects

2009: A. Evich, 8 targets, proof of system with 12'' LX200 and ST-7

2010: G. Backes / B. Yan

Useful links

Skyview front page try the query form for finder charts (DSS is usually good for optical)
an airmass calculator (useful if know coordinates of observatory and target)
Simbad astronomical database search
Vizier search by catalogue
Northern Sky variability Survey (public search page, not as useful)

NSVS Main Article (public preprint archive, includes algortihm of the variability index)