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Journal of the British Astronomical Association, vol.113, no.3, p.141-152
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The text of the Presidential Address delivered at 23 Savile Row, London W1 on 2002 October 30. The challenge of this Presidential Address is to compress the events of the first 25 years of the UK Nova/Supernova Patrol into a talk lasting for about an hour. When the patrol began as a formal search programme all that time ago, I had no idea just how much would be achieved and I feel quite humble in presenting the results as the coordinator when the real work has been carried out by all those dedicated observers over the years, whether looking for novae with binoculars or those now employing the latest technology to detect extragalactic supernovae. I will describe how and why the patrol started in 1976, including earlier events that persuaded key individuals that the time had come for a team approach to searching for novae. The aims of the patrol will be discussed and how these have changed over the years, which has necessitated some rethinking of the techniques employed. Naturally the patrol discoveries will be discussed in detail, but also the vital follow-up work on novae and supernovae, such as light curve analysis, which can produce valuable scientific information for the professional community. Indeed the patrol's work has generated excellent professional-amateur liaison as each side has helped the other to increase our understanding of these somewhat elusive objects, which suddenly burst into view in the night sky.
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