Newsletters

The VSS Newsletter is usually published four times a year. It provides project leaders with the opportunity to publish interim results and project information and for members to report on activities. It includes regular sections on publications, hardware and software relevant to variable star observers. You can filter the list by year by clicking on the links to the right.

October 2021

From the director – Mark Blackford
RY Carinae and companions – Mati Morel
Transformation coefficients with R, G and B astrophotography filters – Roy Axelsen
Simple differential ensemble photometry – Roy Axelsen
TESS light curves – a treasure trove of variable star data – Mark Blackford
Reflections on a personal milestone or two* – Peter Williams

July 2021

From the director – Mark Blackford
A note on ZZ Carinae – Mati Morel
Deciphering the RV Grucis O-C diagram – Mark Blackford
The eclipsing binary FM Vel has an irregular period – Tom Richards, Greg Crawford
Young stars in the Galaxy: U Oph – Ed Budding

April 2021

From the director – Mark Blackford
RASNZ Annual Conference – Steve Butler
Identifications for five old variables – Mati Morel
The effects of master flats on the accuracy of DSLR photometry – Roy Axelsen
Refining the orbital period of KX Velorum – Mark Blackford
The cycle count error trap – Tom Richards

January 2021

From the director – Mark Blackford
A catalogue of nova outbursts in the Magellanic Clouds – Mati Morel
Untangling the light curve of CX Sculptoris – Mark Blackford
Sirius observatory damaged by a ‘dust devil’ – David Moriarty
V777 Sagittarii – this year’s eclipse – Stan Walker
Sorting alternate filter filenames – Phil Evans