Overview

The American Association of Variable Star Observers (AAVSO) observing campaigns are coordinated observational efforts focused on specific astronomical objects, particularly variable stars, which are stars that change in brightness over time. These campaigns invite amateur and professional astronomers worldwide to contribute observations, leading to a diverse and comprehensive dataset that can yield substantial scientific results.

Active Campaigns
# Title Researcher Start date End date Requested data types
865 Photometry and Spectroscopy of WR 140 (V1687 Cyg) through its upcoming periastron astronoel 2024-09-10 (UTC) 2025-06-30 (UTC) Spectroscopy, Photometry
870 Unveiling CI Hyi as a symbiotic system jtoala 2024-09-10 (UTC) 2025-09-10 (UTC) Photometry
872 Nova in Scorpius: N Sco 2024 No. 3 = V1725 Sco (TCP J17064645-3528079) weo 2024-09-10 (UTC) 2026-09-11 (UTC) Spectroscopy, Photometry
868 Photometry of BZ Camelopardalis in support of HST, Chandra multiwavelength observing campaign pgodon 2024-08-26 (UTC) 2024-10-31 (UTC) Photometry
867 Nova in Vulpecula: V615 Vul ( = N Vul 2024 = PNV J19430751+2100204) weo 2024-08-02 (UTC) 2025-08-31 (UTC) Spectroscopy, Photometry
856 Nova in Ophiuchus: N Oph 2024 = V4370 Oph = TCP J17395720-2627410 AAVSO 2024-03-10 (UTC) 2026-03-13 (UTC) Spectroscopy, Photometry
851 Multiwavelength coverage requested for V695 Cyg study with HST AAVSO 2024-02-14 (UTC) 2024-12-31 (UTC) Spectroscopy, Photometry
838 Monitoring requested for 11 dwarf novae in support of HST observations in 2023-2024 AAVSO 2023-11-01 (UTC) 2024-09-30 (UTC) Photometry
836 AAVSO and SNEWS partner in campaign to monitor bright supernova progenitors AAVSO 2023-10-13 (UTC) 2025-08-31 (UTC) Photometry
826 Supernova in M101 - SN 2023ixf in NGC 5457 AAVSO 2023-05-19 (UTC) Ongoing
859 Photometry and spectroscopy requested for bright binaries being observed with CHARA - Revised AAVSO 2023-04-18 (UTC) 2025-08-28 (UTC) Spectroscopy, Photometry
813 Nova in Sagittarius: N Sgr 2023 = TCP J17562787-1714548 AAVSO 2023-02-20 (UTC) Ongoing Spectroscopy, Photometry
797 Monitoring requested for V730 Cep AAVSO 2022-10-28 (UTC) 2025-08-31 (UTC) Photometry
784 T Pyx monitoring requested for upcoming HST campaigns AAVSO 2022-07-05 (UTC) Ongoing Photometry
773 EX Lup outburst coverage requested AAVSO 2022-03-19 (UTC) Ongoing Spectroscopy, Photometry
771 Alert Notice 771: V1117 Her in deep fade again AAVSO 2022-03-09 (UTC) Ongoing Photometry
754 Alert Notice 754: Monitoring requested for 15 VY Scl cataclysmic variables in support of HST observations AAVSO 2021-09-14 (UTC) 2024-09-30 (UTC) Spectroscopy, Photometry
747 V627 Peg photometry and spectroscopy requested AAVSO 2021-07-20 (UTC) Ongoing Spectroscopy, Photometry
749 Nova in Vulpecula: N Vul 2021 = TCP J20210770+2914093 AAVSO 2021-07-16 (UTC) Ongoing Spectroscopy, Photometry
746 High-resolution spectroscopy and photometry requested for rho Cas study AAVSO 2021-06-18 (UTC) 2024-12-31 (UTC) Spectroscopy, Photometry
744 V1117 Her observations requested AAVSO 2021-06-08 (UTC) Ongoing Photometry
742 Alert Notice 742: V1405 Cas = N Cas 2021 brightening AAVSO 2021-05-05 (UTC) Ongoing Spectroscopy, Photometry
738 R Aqr monitoring needed in support of Chandra and HST observations AAVSO 2021-04-05 (UTC) Ongoing Spectroscopy, Photometry
739 Nova in Sagittarius: N Sgr 2021 No. 2 AAVSO 2021-04-04 (UTC) Ongoing Spectroscopy, Photometry
735 Nova in Cassiopeia: N Cas 2021 AAVSO 2021-03-19 (UTC) Ongoing Spectroscopy, Photometry