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Variable star observers meet in Gothenburg

Posted on April 16, 2013 by Gustav Holmberg

I spent last weekend attending the 2013 spring meeting of SAAF/V, the variable star section of SAAF, the Swedish association of amateur astronomers. First, variable star observer extraordinaire Hans Bengtsson received SAAF’s Amateur Astronomy Award for his longtime work in … Continue reading →

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Värmland Star Party

Posted on March 14, 2013 by Gustav Holmberg

I spent last weekend in lovely Lysvik, where the annual Värmland Star Party takes place under a dark sky. Everything was great! Got to meet interesting people, hear interesting talks – not the least Johan Warell’s on comets and how … Continue reading →

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Nova Cephei 2013

Posted on February 11, 2013 by Gustav Holmberg

I’ve complained about the dearth of northern novae, but now there’s one shining not exactly bright but still easily observed in Cepheus. I first heard about the object on the CBAT transients page some six hours after it had been … Continue reading →

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