Volume 5 number 1 — 1976

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Articles in This Issue

Instruments, Methods, and Techniques

• Some Thoughts on the How and Why of PEP

  Howard J. Landis

• The Harvard Designation of Variable Stars

  Margaret W. Mayall

• Eruptive Variables: How to Observe Them Efficiently

  Ernst H. Mayer

• A Six-inch Giant of Glass and Brass

  Russell C. Maag

• Threshold Limits for Moderate Aperture Telescopes

  R. S. Kolman, L. H. Schoonveld, L. L. Abels

Variable Star Research

• The Strange Behavior of FG Sagittae

  Josefa M. Manella

• R Coronae Borealis Variables--I

  Ian D. Howarth

• A Period Change in UU Canis Majoris

  Marvin E. Baldwin, Gerry Samolyk, Gary Wedemayer

• Photoelectric Photometry of Beta Lyrae in 1967

  Donald R. Henning, Larry P. Lovell, Anthony D. Mallama

• The Outbursts of the Recurrent Nova T Coronae Borealis

  Ronald F. Webbink

• Minima of Eclipsing Binary Stars--III

  Marvin E. Baldwin

• Variable Star Notes

  Janet A. Mattei

Book Reviews

• Book Review--A Random Walk in Science (Weber, ed.)

  Carolyn J. Hurless

• Book Review--The Stars Belong to Everyone (Hogg)

  R. Newton Mayall

Organizational/Administrative

• Minutes of the General Meeting (St. Louis, MO)

  Clinton B. Ford

• 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

• Spring 1975-1976 Committee Reports

  Various

• Telescope Committee Report

  Charles E. Scovil

• Variable Star Atlas Committee Report

  Clinton B. Ford

• Eclipsing Binary Committee Report

  Marvin E. Baldwin

• RR Lyrae Committee Report

  Marvin E. Baldwin

• Treasurer's Report, October 1, 1975-March 31, 1976

  R. Newton Mayall

Errata

• Errata: Baldwin, M. E., Vol. 4, p. 90

  Anon.

• Errata: Baldwin, M. E., Vol. 4, p. 90

  Marvin E. Baldwin

Editorial

• Letter from the Editor

  Charles A. Whitney