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Where can I get the daily light curves of variable stars on the WWW?

Try the AAVSO Quick Look Data web site. If anyone has this info on line it would be them. Here is a sample of one of their 3-month files for RA = 5 hours:


RA Dec    Name         Date       Julian Day     Mag    Observer

0500+01  W ORI      MAR 03.1674  2451606.6674    6.1   JRA
0500+01  W ORI      MAR 10.8540  2451614.354     6.5   CAI
0500+01  W ORI      MAR 10.8580  2451614.358     6.4   RJG
0500+03A V ORI      MAR 01.0118  2451604.5118   13.7   TSC
0500+68  UX CAM     MAY 01.05    2451665.55      8.6   RMQ
0500+68  UX CAM     MAY 14.05    2451678.55      8.2   RMQ
0500+68  UX CAM     JUN 13.98    2451709.48      8.4   RMQ
0501+30  RW AUR     APR 19.85    2451654.35     10.5   RCH
0501-04  AQ ERI     MAR 01.839   2451605.339   <13.8   MUY
0501-04  AQ ERI     MAR 02.0813  2451605.5813  <13.8   DKS
0501-04  AQ ERI     MAR 02.1188  2451605.6188  <15.1   HSG
0501-04  AQ ERI     MAR 02.829   2451606.329   <14.2   OJR
0501-04  AQ ERI     MAR 03.42    2451606.92    <14.5   WPX
0501-04  AQ ERI     MAR 03.841   2451607.341   <14.2   OJR
0501-04  AQ ERI     MAR 04.1201  2451607.6201  <15.3   HSG
0501-04  AQ ERI     MAR 04.822   2451608.322   <13.8   MUY
0501-04  AQ ERI     MAR 07.1417  2451610.6417  <13.6:  SXN
0501-04  AQ ERI     MAR 07.4729  2451610.9729  <14.5   NLX
0501-04  AQ ERI     MAR 08.4465  2451611.9465  <15.3   NLX
0501-04  AQ ERI     MAR 08.8358  2451612.3358  <16.5:  SFK
0501-04  AQ ERI     MAR 11.1146  2451614.6146  <15.1   HSG
0501-04  AQ ERI     MAR 14.1292  2451617.6292  <15.1   HSG
0501-04  AQ ERI     MAR 15.0334  2451618.5334   15.3:  SFK
0501-04  AQ ERI     MAR 15.1174  2451618.6174  <14.2   HSG
0501-04  AQ ERI     MAR 22.7708  2451626.2708  <12.9   DPV