Volume 6 number 2 — 1977

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Articles in This Issue

Variable Star Research

• A Period for RY Lyncis

  Gerry Samolyk, Gary Wedemayer

• Theory of Red Giant Variable Stars

  Ross S. Lipman

• A New Look at SW Bootis

  Peter O. Taylor

• The U Geminorum Star, EY Cygni, and A Probable Eclipsing Star, V839 Cygni

  Ann T. Piening

• Observatons of V1901 Sgr and Two New Variables in Cygnus

  Gail L. Harns

• Seven Variable Stars in Sagittarius

  Robin M. Foster

• A Suspected New Variable in Coma Berenices

  John W. Briggs

• Six Variable Stars in Sagittarius

  Sharon M. Vardamis

• Periods for Five Sagittarius Variables

  Marian J. Wolfson

• A Note on DL Cassiopeiae

  John W. Briggs

• A Call for Photoelectric Observations of V389 Cygni

  Dorrit Hoffleit

• In the Recent Journals

  Charles A. Whitney

Instruments, Methods, and Techniques

• Deadtime

  John Africano, Robert Quigley

Education and Outreach

• Plans for Variable Star Work at the University of Rhode Island

  William Penhallow

Abstracts

• Beat Phenomena in the Light Curve of VX Sgr (Abstract)

  Horace A. Smith

History and Biography

• A Celebration for Dorrit Hoffleit

  Barbara Welther

• A Reply From Dorrit

  Dorrit Hoffleit

Book Reviews

• Book Review--Russell W. Porter, Arctic Explorer, Artist, Telescope Maker (Willard)

  Walter Scott Houston

• Book Review--Novae and Related Stars (Institute d'Astrophysique)

  Douglas S. Hall

• Book Review--Ten Faces of the Universe (Hoyle)

  Thomas Williams

• Book Review--Black Holes in Space (Moore and Nicolson)

  Charles S. Morris

Letters to the Editor

• Letter to the Editor--"Differences Between Visual and Photoelectric Magnitudes"

  Ian Howarth

Organizational/Administrative

• Minutes of the General Meeting (Nantucket, MA)

  Clinton B. Ford

• Annual 1976-1977 Committee Reports

  Various

• Chart Distribution Report

  AAVSO Headquarters

• New Chart Committee Report

  Clinton B. Ford

• Nova Search Committee Report

  Carmine V. Borzelli Jr.

• Photoelectric Photometry Committee Report

  Howard J. Landis

• Variable Star Atlas Committee Report

  Clinton B. Ford

• Eclipsing Binary Committee Report

  Marvin E. Baldwin

• RR Lyrae Committee Report

  Marvin E. Baldwin

• Solar Division Committee Report

  Casper H. Hossfield

• Annual Report of the Director for Fiscal Year 1976-1977

  Janet A. Mattei

• Treasurer's Report, October 1, 1976-September 30, 1977

  R. Newton Mayall

Index

• Index to Volume 6

  Anon.

Errata

• Errata: Baldwin, M. E., Vol. 6, p. 1, 7

  Marvin E. Baldwin