[drsimmo (Simon)]

Hi everyone,

We are pleased to announce that the SPADES pro-am project (Search for Planets Around Detached Eclipsing Systems) is now up and running. We seek observers immediately to join the team. Basic requirements are a telescope of about 30 cm aperture or more, an astronomical CCD camera with a Johnson V filter, and experience in CCD photometry. Targets are all south of +10 deg declination.

You can find out more on the SPADES web pages, at our website www.variablestarssouth.org, by going to the "Research Projects" menu. This contains a project description including the science case, observational requirements, contact emails, and initial list of targets.

We look forward to hearing from you!
Regards
Simon O'Toole (Australian Astronomical Observatory)
Tom Richards (Variable Stars South)