Notifying observers and researchers of discoveries and requests for AAVSO observing assistance
Prior to the inception of the AAVSO Alert Notice in 1974, observers were alerted to a discovery or the need for observations of an object via a post card from AAVSO HQ or, if extremely urgent, a phone call from the Director or his/her assistant.
The AAVSO Alert Notice
A tool for adding, removing and updating your MyNewsFlash accounts is now online. You can visit it at this URL:
The AAVSO offers several methods of getting the news out that your favorite star has been observed, or something odd and interesting is going on in the sky.
MyNewsFlash allows you to set up a method of emailing or texting you the activity of your favorite star, or class of stars. You can see what your star's current behavior is, based on current observations, and plan your science sessions accordingly. You can create your profiles for MyNewsFlash by clicking on the link above.
The following star(s) have observations in this report:
