The American Association of Variable Star ObserversTop Visual Observers
Totals shown are through FY 2009-2010
Albert Jones
New Zealand
“JA”
1960–2010 463,657
M. Daniel OverbeekSouth Africa
“OB”
1952–2007 292,710
John BortleNew York
“BRJ”
1963–2010 184,821
Rod Stubbings
Australia“SRX”
1997–2010 184,763
Edward OravecNew York
“OV”
1943–2008 170,453
Paul Vedrenne
France
“VED”
1978–2010 169,953
Gary PoynerEngland
“PYG”
1991–2010 172,167
Thomas Cragg
Australia“CR”
1945–2010 157,051
Reginald De KockSouth Africa
“DK”
1934–1973 161,735
GeraldDyck
Massachusetts
“DGP”
1978–2010156,760
Marvin Baldwin
Indiana
“BM”
1961–2010 153,367
Warren Morrison
Canada
“MOW”
1975–2010 156,841
Georg ComelloNetherlands
“CMG”
1966–2010 151,898
Cyrus Fernald
Maine
“FE”
1937–1975 132,448
Leslie Peltier
Ohio
“P”
1918–1980 130,608
F. Lancaster HiettVirginia
“HE”
1936–1998 115,915
William AlbrechtWisconsin
“AB”
1936–2008 105,637
Peter Williams
Australia
“WPX”
1989–2010 124,877
Eddy Muyllaert
Belgium
“MUY”
1986–2010 105,534
Steven Sharpe
Canada
“SHS”
1973–2010 105,200
Edward HalbachMinnesota
“HK”
1934–2008 100,166
Michel Verdenet
France
“VET”
1978–201091,223
HenkFeijth
Netherlands
“FJH”
1981–200888,738
Glen Chaple, Jr.Massachusetts
“CGF”
1980–201078,373
Alfons Diepvens
Belgium
“DPA”
1986–200877,602
Jose Ripero Osorio
Spain
“OJR”
1978–201078,412
Attila Kosa-Kiss
Hungary
“KOS”
1976–2010 79,377
Wayne LowderNew York
“LX”
1949–2005 208,571
DavidYork
New Hampshire
“YRK”
1966–200375,494
Carolyn Hurless
Ohio
“HR”
1959–198675,170
FrankVohla
Germany
“VFK”
1990–2010 76,212
ErnstMayer
Ohio
“MYR”
1969–199273,520
Alexander Roberts
South Africa
“RAE”
1891–1932 69,057
SandorPapp
Hungary
“PPS”
1983–201077,167
Gerard SamolykWisconsin
“SAH”
1975–201077,389
Robert AdamsMissouri
“AD”
1949–198864,888
Clinton B. Ford
Connecticut
“FD”
1928–199161,839
Jean Gunther
France
“GUN”
1981–200863,949
Ferdinand Hartmann
New York
“H”
1932–196560,083
Roger Kolman
Illinois
“KRS”
1962–201067,212
Kenneth Medway
England
“MED”
1973–201060,445
Curtis Anderson
Minnesota
“AC”
1952–197757,588
Sergio Dominguez
Argentina
“DZS”
1988–200256,023
Gunther KrischGermany
“KIS”
1968–201056,189
Bjorn Granslo
Norway
“GRL”
1975–201057,331
Harald Marx
Germany
“MRX”
1969–201055,592
Mike Simonsen
Michigan
“SXN”
1999–201054,958
Hiroshii Matsuyama
Australia
“MTH”
1978–201056,387
Mario Vattuone
Argentina
“VAM”
1964–197454,638
Giovanni Lacchini
Italy
“L”
1912–196354,311
Gene Hanson
Arizona
“HSG”
1968–200853,634
Gordon HerdmanNew Zealand
“HGC”
1989–200853,140
The American Association of Variable Star ObserversTop Visual Observers
Totals shown are through FY 2009-2010
Michael MoellerGermany
“MMI”
1985–200052,650
Stanisław Swierczyński
Poland
“SSW”
1991–201051,941
Richard Schmude, Jr.
Georgia
“SQR”
1995–200550,167
RadhaChandra
India
“CH”
1920–195449,667
AttilaMizserHungary
“MZS”
1975–201049,306
NoelTaylorAustralia
“TNX”
1989–200849,143
PatrickAbbott
Canada
“AAP”
1982–201051,363
JohanVan der Looy
Belgium
“VDL”
1991–200847,085
MiroslavKomorous
Canada
“KMA”
1976–201047,745
JerzySpeilPoland
“SJZ”
1976–201047,042
PavolDubovsky
Slovakia
“DPV”
1999–201046,764
EugeneJones
Massachusetts
“J”
1924–194444,764
EmileSchweitzer
France
“SCZ”
1980–200744,712
DavidRosebrugh
Connecticut
“RB”
1933–200844,147
O. R.Hull
New Zealand
“HOX”
1989–200843,709
GeorgeMavrofridis
Greece
“MGE”
1989–200841,733
OferGabzo
Israel
“GBZ”
1990–200839,751
PaulAhnertGermany
“AH”
1928–197740,846
MaciejReszelski
Poland
“RMQ”
2000–201040,623
MarinoFonovich
Croatia
“FMR”
1991–200840,365
CharlesScovil
Connecticut
“SCE”
1966–200737,120
RonaldHam
Colorado
“HMR”
1971–199637,113
AndreiSajtz
Romania
“SJQ”
1987–201037,223
JamesBaldwin
Australia
“BL”
1914–194136,873
ChristopherStephan
Florida
“SET”
1973–201036,872
LaurentBichon
France
“BIC”
1986–201035,228
RichardHuziak
Canada
“HUZ”
1980–201036,376
CsabaHadhazi
Hungary
“HCS”
1990–200837,516
PaulGoodwin
Louisiana
“GOP”
1975–199833,842
AlanPlummer
Australia
“PAW”
2001–201036,172
PhilipSteffey
Florida
“STI”
1970–200838,046
AlfredoGlez-Herrera
Spain
“GZN”
1990–201036,460
LaszloSzentasko
Hungary
“SNO”
1989–200832,765
YasuoHirasawa
Japan
“HIR”
1970–200732,280
ChristopherSprattCanada
“SC”
1961–201033,092
MarkHeifnerColorado
“HEF”
1978–199833,307
TonnyVanmunster
Belgium
“VMT”
1976–200829,314
BarryMenzies
New Zealand
“MBB”
1967–200231,443
ThomasWilson
West Virginia
“WSN”
1970–201031,830
GeorgeStefanopoulos
Greece
“STF”
1970–200830,107
AllenMontague
Michigan
“MJ”
1951–199330,185
FrederickWest
Maryland
“WEF”
1977–201030,154
LibertMonard
South Africa
“MLF”
1992–201029,431
MichaelIdem
New York
“IML”
1984–199229,097
Jerome McKenna
New Jersey
“MKJ”
1981–200328,630
Hubert Hautecler
Belgium
“HHU”
1999–201028,649
GuyHurstEngland
“HUR”
1974–201029,181
RobertHays, Jr.
Illinois
“HAB”
1997–201028,670
