The Annual Meeting of the AAVSO comprises a reception, Landolt Lecture, keynote speakers, research presentations, poster papers, and a public Membership Meeting. The conference closes with a banquet on Sunday evening. Keynotes include “NASA’s Space Launch System: Big Science on the Big Rocket,” presented by Dr. John Blevins (NASA); “The Precision Frontier of Dark Matter Constraints from Direct Acceleration Measurements,” presented by Dr. Sukanya Chakrabarti (University of Alabama); and “T CrB: Brightest Nova in Generations,” presented by Dr. Brad Schaefer (Louisiana State University). Presentations and the Membership Meeting will be simulcast live on Zoom.
Topics: variable stars, stellar astronomy, observing, astrophysics, exoplanets, imaging, citizen science, dark matter, education & outreach, membership meeting