Variable Stars South

What is VSS?

Variable Stars South is a loose association of astronomers, mainly amateur, interested in researching the rich and under-explored myriad of southern variable stars.

Renamed in 2009 from the Variable Star Section of the Royal Astronomical Society of New Zealand, it was founded in 1927 by the late Dr Frank Bateson, OBE, and became the recognised centre for Southern Hemisphere variable star research. 

VSS covers many areas and techniques of variable star research. These are organised in technique areas such as DSLR work, and into project research groups carrying our research projects such as BL Tel, Beginners’ Visual Observations and Dual-Maxima Miras. The goal of each project is to obtain scientifically useful data and results. These may be published in recognised journals, supplied to international specialist data collection organisations or published on our website.

For more information and to make contact with the Variable Stars South Section please go to: https://www.variablestarssouth.org/