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AAVSO Annual Meeting
November 3, 2023 - November 5, 2023
The 112th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Variable Star Observers is returning to Assembly Square! The weekend event opens with a reception and guest speaker on Friday evening, followed by two days of programming, including the Landolt Lecture, keynote speakers, research presentations, and the Membership Meeting. The conference closes with a banquet on Sunday evening.
Keynote sessions:
40 years of Research on Cataclysmic Variables with AAVSO, presented by Dr. Paula Szkody at the University of Washington
Looking for the Footprints of Protoplanets, presented by Dr. Katherine Espaillat at Boston University
Imaging Stars with the CHARA Array, presented by Dr. Gail Schaefer at Georgia State University
Presentations and the Membership Meeting will be simulcast live on Zoom to online attendees. On Friday, there will be a pre-conference Python Workshop, led by Dr. Matthew Craig, requiring separate registration.
