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A Guide To Astronomy Magazines
A Peek Inside One Of The Astronomy Magazines
In today’s fast moving world and especially in the scientific areas new developments take place every moment. The field of astronomy is no different and astronomy magazines are a very important source of the latest happenings in the horizons of the star gazers. Here we look at some of the most prominent and popular astronomy magazines that are enjoyed alike by both amateurs and professionals.
Astronomy Magazine
Astronomy Magazine (Feb 2011 Cover)
Astronomy is a magazine primarily for those who take astronomy as a hobby and are not necessarily well versed with all the technicalities that go with it. Based in the United States it comes out monthly and has a huge readership around the world owing to its well written simple in approach articles and great content selection which makes it appealing to everyone interested in astronomy and wanting to keep up with all the latest happenings and discoveries regarding the same.
The magazine was the brainchild of a University of Wisconsin graduate named Stephen A. Walther who started its publication in 1973. It is currently located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and owned by a publishing company named Kalmbach Publishing.
It is currently the world’s most widely circulated Astronomy magazine which has a huge reader base especially in the US and Canada. The content is divided in two broad sections with the front half generally aimed at professional astronomers and the back half for casual hobbyists.
Sky And Telescope
Sky And Telescope (March 2011 Cover)
Sky and Telescope is an astronomy magazine which is very popular with the astronomy enthusiasts who are well informed and understand the science with some detail. It is an American monthly which covers amateur astronomy in all its details in a very comprehensive manner. Along with giving its readers a detailed insight into the news currently circulating in the astronomical world it also gives out reviews and information regarding various astronomical instruments like the telescope and a list of upcoming celestial events of interest to astronomers.
The magazine first came into publishing in 1941 and was formed by the merger of two then prominent astronomy magazines called The Sky and The Telescope and hence the name Sky and Telescope came up. It is currently published by a publishing firm named Sky Publishing Corporation and owned by an equity company called Boston Ventures.
Sky and Telescope is a very popular magazine which is the second most circulated in its category across the world and its readership base is only surpassed by Astronomy and that to by the closest of margins.
Sky At Night
Sky At Night (Feb 2011 Cover)
The Sky at Night magazine is a BBC initiative which runs in collaboration with a similarly named television program aired on BBC. It is a monthly astronomy magazine that is published in Bristol and aims at appealing to astronomy amateurs across the world. The content is a bit more technically specific than the TV program; however the well rounded up selection of content keeps readers of all categories interested.
The first issue of Sky at Night came out in 1965 and it has since then built a huge readership in England and abroad. A CD-ROM provided alongside each issue adds to its charm for kids and an added interactive feel to the magazine’s content.
Astronomy Now
Astronomy Now (March 2011 Cover)
Astronomy Now is a monthly British astronomy magazine based on astronomy and space and the latest proceedings in these sectors. Its content is a blend of news, discoveries and guides about the various aspects of astronomy for casual and professional readers.
It was first published in 1987 and is now owned by Pole Star Publications Ltd. Most of the articles in Astronomy Now are feature based pieces about specific topics that run in series over a number of issues. It is a steadily gaining popularity in the world of amateur astronomers.
