JHK Standards for Small Telescopes

Volume 31 number 1 (2003)

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Arne A. Henden

USRA/USNO,

Abstract

The AAVSO Futures meeting, held in Madison, WI, in May 2001, proposed that the AAVSO support near-infrared research with small telescopes. A photometer, the SSP-4, has been developed to provide J- and H-band capability for a reasonable cost. However, proper calibrated photometry requires a set of standard stars. This paper describes such a set of stars, suitable for small telescopes, and with accurate coordinates, proper motions, and high-quality magnitudes.