The History of AAVSO Charts, Part 1: The 1880s Through the 1950s

Volume 34 number 1 (2006)

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Kerriann H. Malatesta

AAVSO Headquarters, 25 Birch Street, Cambridge, MA 02138

Charles E. Scovil

Stamford Observatory, 39 Scofieldtown Road, Stamford, CT 06903

Abstract

This article reviews the early history of AAVSO charts, including the inception and evolution of the charts, and the formation, challenges, and accomplishments of the Chart Committee, from the pre-AAVSO days of the 1880s through the 1950s.