This morning I found this circular from AAVSO in my mailbox..
Personally, I will stick to my gear.. While I do enjoy (to some extent) MB and MHz and pixels, there is no comparison to real thing.. even if this means being exposed to freezing and mosquitoes in the night.....
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No one else has commented yet, so I'd like to suggest that this event may be the most important in the AAVSO's modern history. If I understand the program, now any bright 12-year-old (and maybe even me) can made CCD observations (even in the far southern hemisphere with a 24-inch aperture via AAVSOnet), have the images directed to a Photometrica account rather than his personal computer, then reduce the images via Web-based software. The AAVSO member no longer needs to purchase 1. telescope, 2. high-quality mount, 3. CCD camera, 4. support computer plus large storage capacity, 5. software to reduce images.
Is all this worth the cost of annual dues, or what?
David B. Williams (WI)
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