The observing programme of the working group
The observing programme contains stars that have a sufficiently large amplitude. These are mainly Mira-stars, semi-regular variables, RV Tauri stars, cataclysmic variables, R Coronae Borealis stars and symbiotic variables.Stars suitable for starting observers
The table underneath shows about 100 stars that are suitable for starting variable star observers. 30 of them are designated by an asterisk. This means that they are easy to find and already visible in small telescopes. These stars were listed in the former A-programme of the working group. The table contains the designation, starname, right ascention and declination (J2000.0), mean maximum and minimum brightness, period and type. The period is only given for Mira stars and semiregular variables. Values in brackets are the mean recurrence time between two outbursts of dwarfnovae. Never compare your observations with the magnitudes given in the table. They only serve as a guide. Real maxima and minima can strongly deviate from the figures in the table!
| design. | Star | R.A.(2000) | Dec.(2000) | Max.-Min. | Period | Type |
| 0004+51 | SS Cas | 00h 09.4m | +51° 34' | 9.8-13.1 | 140.6 | M |
| 0010+46 | X And | 00h 16.1m | +47° 01' | 9.0-14.8 | 346.2 | M |
| 0017+26 | T And | 00h 22.4m | +27° 00' | 8.5-13.8 | 280.8 | M |
| 0017+55 | T Cas* | 00h 23.2m | +55° 48' | 7.9-11.9 | 444.8 | M |
| 0018+38 | R And | 00h 24.0m | +38° 35' | 6.9-14.3 | 409.3 | M |
| 0040+47 | U Cas | 00h 46.4m | +48° 15' | 8.4-14.8 | 277.2 | M |
| 0047+46A | RV Cas | 00h 52.7m | +47° 25' | 9.4-15.2 | 331.7 | M |
| 0049+58 | W Cas | 00h 54.9m | +58° 34' | 8.8-11.8 | 405.6 | M |
| 0058+40 | RX And | 01h 04.6m | +41° 18' | 10.3-15.5 | 14 | UGZ |
| 0112+72 | S Cas | 01h 19.7m | +72° 37' | 9.7-14.8 | 612.4 | M |
| 0133+38 | Y And | 01h 39.6m | +39° 21' | 9.2-14.2 | 220.5 | M |
| 0152+54 | U Per* | 01h 59.6m | +54° 49' | 8.1-11.3 | 320.3 | M |
| 0210+24 | R Ari* | 02h 16.1m | +25° 03' | 8.2-13.2 | 186.8 | M |
| 0211+43A | W And | 02h 17.5m | +44° 18' | 7.4-13.7 | 395.9 | M |
| 0214-03 | omi Cet* | 02h 19.3m | -02° 59' | 3.4- 9.3 | 332 | M |
| 0215+58 | S Per | 02h 22.9m | +58° 35' | 9.0-13.0 | 822 | SRc |
| 0220-00 | R Cet | 02h 26.0m | -00° 11' | 8.1-13.0 | 166.2 | M |
| 0231+33 | R Tri* | 02h 37.0m | +34° 16' | 6.2-11.7 | 266.9 | M |
| 0242+17 | T Ari | 02h 48.3m | +17° 31' | 8.3-10.9 | 316.6 | SR |
| 0305+14 | U Ari | 03h 11.0m | +14° 48' | 8.1-14.6 | 371.1 | M |
| 0320+43 | R Per | 03h 30.1m | +35° 40' | 8.7-14.0 | 209.9 | M |
| 0320+43 | Y Per* | 03h 27.7m | +44° 11' | 8.4-10.3 | 248.6 | M |
| 0430+65 | T Cam | 04h 40.1m | +66° 09' | 8.0-13.8 | 373.2 | M |
| 0432+74 | X Cam | 04h 45.7m | +75° 06' | 8.1-12.6 | 143.6 | M |
| 0509+53 | R Aur | 05h 17.3m | +53° 35' | 7.7-13.3 | 457.5 | M |
| 0549+20A | U Ori* | 05h 55.8m | +20° 11' | 6.3-12.0 | 368.3 | M |
| 0604+50 | X Aur* | 06h 12.2m | +50° 14' | 8.6-12.7 | 163.8 | M |
| 0605+47 | SS Aur | 06h 13.4m | +47° 44' | 10.5-15.2 | 55.5 | UGSS |
| 0616+47 | V Aur | 06h 24.0m | +47° 42' | 9.2-12.1 | 353 | M |
| 0635+58 | S Lyn | 06h 44.6m | +57° 55' | 9.6-14.3 | 296.3 | M |
| 0640+30 | X Gem* | 06h 47.1m | +30° 17' | 8.2-13.2 | 264.2 | M |
| 0653+55 | R Lyn | 07h 01.3m | +55° 20' | 7.9-13.8 | 378.7 | M |
| 0701+22A | R Gem* | 07h 07.4m | +22° 42' | 7.1-13.5 | 369.9 | M |
| 0703+10 | R CMi | 07h 08.7m | +10° 01' | 8.0-11.0 | 337.8 | M |
| 0727+08 | S CMi | 07h 32.7m | +08° 19' | 7.5-12.6 | 332.9 | M |
| 0749+22 | U Gem | 07h 55.1m | +22° 00' | 9.0-14.9 | (105.2) | UGSS |
| 0811+12 | R Cnc* | 08h 16.6m | +11° 44' | 6.8-11.2 | 361.6 | M |
| 0814+73 | Z Cam | 08h 25.2m | +73° 07' | 10.3-13.6 | 22 | UGZ |
| 0816+17 | V Cnc | 08h 21.7m | +17° 17' | 7.9-12.8 | 272.1 | M |
| 0939+34 | R LMi | 09h 45.6m | +34° 31' | 7.1-12.6 | 372.2 | M |
| 0942+11 | R Leo* | 09h 47.6m | +11° 26' | 5.8-10.0 | 310 | M |
| 0947+35 | S LMi | 09h 53.7m | +34° 56' | 8.6-13.9 | 233.8 | M |
| 0954+21 | V Leo | 10h 00.0m | +21° 16' | 9.1-13.7 | 273.3 | M |
| 1037+69 | R UMa* | 10h 44.6m | +68° 47' | 7.5-13.0 | 301.6 | M |
| 1151+58 | Z UMa* | 11h 56.5m | +57° 52' | 7.0- 9.4 | 195.5 | SRb |
| 1225+32 | T CVn | 12h 30.2m | +31° 30' | 9.6-11.9 | 290.1 | M |
| 1231+60 | T UMa | 12h 36.4m | +59° 29' | 7.7-12.9 | 256.6 | M |
| 1233+07 | R Vir* | 12h 38.5m | +06° 59' | 6.9-11.5 | 145.4 | M |
| 1234+59 | RS UMa | 12h 39.0m | +58° 29' | 9.0-14.3 | 259 | M |
| 1239+61 | S UMa* | 12h 43.9m | +61° 06' | 7.8-11.7 | 225.9 | M |
| 1344+40 | R CVn* | 13h 48.9m | +39° 32' | 7.7-11.9 | 328.5 | M |
| 1401+13 | Z Boo | 14h 06.5m | +13° 29' | 9.3-14.8 | 281.1 | M |
| 1415+67 | U UMi | 14h 17.3m | +66° 48' | 8.2-12.0 | 330.9 | M |
| 1419+54 | S Boo* | 14h 22.9m | +53° 49' | 8.4-13.3 | 270.7 | M |
| 1425+39 | V Boo* | 14h 29.8m | +38° 52' | 7.0-11.3 | 258 | SRa |
| 1425+84 | R Cam | 14h 17.9m | +83° 50' | 8.3-13.2 | 270.2 | M |
| 1432+27 | R Boo* | 14h 37.2m | +26° 44' | 7.2-12.3 | 223.4 | M |
| 1517+31 | S CrB | 15h 21.4m | +31° 22' | 7.3-12.9 | 360.3 | M |
| 1533+78A | S UMi | 15h 29.6m | +78° 38' | 8.4-12.0 | 331 | M |
| 1544+28A | R CrB* | 15h 48.6m | +28° 09' | 5.7-14.8 | RCB | |
| 1546+15 | R Ser | 15h 50.7m | +15° 08' | 6.9-13.4 | 356.4 | M |
| 1546+39 | V CrB | 15h 49.5m | +39° 34' | 7.5-11.0 | 357.6 | M |
| 1601+18 | R Her | 16h 06.2m | +18° 22' | 8.8-14.6 | 318.1 | M |
| 1602+10 | U Ser | 16h 07.3m | +09° 56' | 8.5-13.4 | 237.5 | M |
| 1606+25 | RU Her | 16h 10.3m | +25° 04' | 8.0-13.7 | 484.8 | M |
| 1621+19 | U Her | 16h 25.8m | +18° 54' | 7.5-12.5 | 406.1 | M |
| 1631+37 | W Her | 16h 35.2m | +37° 21' | 8.3-13.5 | 280 | M |
| 1632+66 | R Dra* | 16h 32.7m | +66° 45' | 7.6-12.4 | 245.6 | M |
| 1657+22 | SY Her | 17h 01.5m | +22° 29' | 7.8-13.2 | 116.9 | M |
| 1717+23 | RS Her | 17h 21.7m | +22° 55' | 7.9-12.5 | 219.7 | M |
| 1755+19 | RY Her | 17h 59.8m | +19° 29' | 9.0-13.8 | 221.5 | M |
| 1805+31 | T Her* | 18h 09.1m | +31° 01' | 8.0-12.8 | 165 | M |
| 1811+36 | W Lyr | 18h 14.9m | +36° 40' | 7.9-12.2 | 197.9 | M |
| 1841+34 | RY Lyr | 18h 44.9m | +34° 41' | 9.8-14.7 | 325.8 | M |
| 1842-05 | R Sct* | 18h 47.5m | -05° 42' | 4.8- 8.0 | 146.5 | RV |
| 1901+08 | R Aql* | 19h 06.4m | +08° 14' | 6.1-11.5 | 284.2 | M |
| 1921+50 | CH Cyg* | 19h 24.5m | +50° 14' | 6.0-10.0 | ZAND | |
| 1934+49 | R Cyg | 19h 36.8m | +50° 12' | 7.5-13.9 | 426.5 | M |
| 1940+48 | RT Cyg* | 19h 43.6m | +48° 47' | 7.3-11.8 | 190.3 | M |
| 1943+48 | TU Cyg | 19h 46.2m | +49° 04' | 9.4-14.2 | 219.4 | M |
| 1946+04 | X Aql | 19h 51.5m | +04° 28' | 8.9-14.9 | 347 | M |
| 1946+32 | Chi Cyg* | 19h 50.6m | +32° 55' | 5.2-13.4 | 408 | M |
| 1958+49 | Z Cyg | 20h 01.5m | +50° 03' | 8.7-13.3 | 263.7 | M |
| 2010+08 | R Del | 20h 14.9m | +09° 05' | 7.6-13.8 | 285.1 | M |
| 2016+47 | U Cyg | 20h 19.6m | +47° 54' | 7.2-10.7 | 463.2 | M |
| 2028+17 | Z Del | 20h 32.7m | +17° 27' | 8.8-14.5 | 304.5 | M |
| 2040+16 | T Del | 20h 45.3m | +16° 24' | 9.3-14.8 | 332 | M |
| 2050+17 | X Del | 20h 54.9m | +17° 39' | 9.0-14.1 | 281 | M |
| 2059+23A | R Vul | 21h 04.4m | +23° 49' | 8.1-12.6 | 136.7 | M |
| 2108+68 | T Cep* | 21h 09.5m | +68° 29' | 6.0-10.3 | 388.1 | M |
| 2136+78 | S Cep | 21h 35.2m | +78° 37' | 8.3-11.2 | 486.8 | M |
| 2138+43 | SS Cyg* | 21h 42.7m | +43° 35' | 8.2-12.5 | 49.5 | UGSS |
| 2209+12 | RU Peg | 22h 14.0m | +12° 42' | 10.5-13.0 | 74.3 | UGSS |
| 2224+39 | S Lac | 22h 29.0m | +40° 19' | 8.2-13.0 | 241.5 | M |
| 2259+14 | RW Peg | 23h 04.2m | +15° 18' | 9.7-14.0 | 208.4 | M |
| 2301+10 | R Peg | 23h 06.6m | +10° 33' | 7.8-13.2 | 378.1 | M |
| 2307+59 | V Cas* | 23h 11.7m | +59° 42' | 7.9-12.2 | 228.8 | M |
| 2314+25 | W Peg | 23h 19.8m | +26° 17' | 8.2-12.7 | 345.5 | M |
| 2315+08 | S Peg | 23h 20.5m | +08° 55' | 8.0-13.0 | 319.2 | M |
| 2328+48 | Z And | 23h 33.7m | +48° 49' | 9.0-11.0 | ZAND | |
| 2353+50 | R Cas | 23h 58.4m | +51° 23' | 7.0-12.6 | 430.5 | M |
| 2355+25 | Z Peg | 00h 00.1m | +25° 53' | 8.4-13.2 | 334.8 | M |
