Afoev: Serving Variable-Star Observers Since 1921 — An Interview with Émile Schweitzer
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Abstract
In this interview, Émile Schweitzer recalls the history and the current activities of the “Association Française des Observateurs d’Étoiles Variables” (AFOEV) [French Association of Variable-Star Observers] that started in 1921 to collect magnitude estimates from observers in France and abroad. The data, entirely published, are put - free of charge and without prior request — at the disposal of professional astronomers using them and proposing collaborative programs to the members of the association.
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Variable Star Astronomical Society Total Solar Eclipse Royal Astronomical Society Interested People
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