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Title

Use of the AAVSO’s International Variable Star Index (VSX) in an Undergraduate Astronomy Course Capstone Project

Abstract

The author discusses a capstone project that utilizes the AAVSO’s International Variable Star Index (VSX), ASAS light curves and phase plots, and the SIMBAD astronomical data repository in a laboratory-based undergraduate Stellar and Galactic Astronomy course.

Date

01/01/2017

Type of Publication

Conference Item

Author(s)

Larsen, Kristine

Content

Computational Astronomy/Big Data | Stars > Variable Stars

Methodology

Blank

Research Setting

University/College

Specific Interest

RTSRE Related Research

Institution(s)

Central Connecticut State University

Book Title

The Society for Astronomical Sciences 36th Annual Symposium on Telescope Science and AAVSO Spring 2017 Meeting

Peer-Reviewed Status

Not Peer-reviewed

Publisher

Society for the Astronomical Sciences

Volume

36

Issue Number

36

Conference Proceeding Type

Paper

Nation(s) of Study

United States of America

Language

English

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