What is Amateur Astronomy Magazine About?

Amateur Astronomy Magazine is a printed forum of the activities relating to Amateur Astronomers around the world. Our magazine is written by amateur astronomers, for amateur astronomers.

Over the course of the past 15 years, we have covered telescopes, large and small, amateur telescope making, mirror grinding, collimating tips, observing techniques, astronomical equipment reviews, home observatories, professional observatories, observing lists, profiles of amateur astronomers, star parties, dark sites, imaging tips and techniques, observing logs, astronomical travel logs, astronomy businesses and their owners, DIY astronomical projects, cosmology, science and astronomy outreach. In short,we are about all the things and people that make this hobby special.

In The Current Issue # 60 (Winter 2008)

"Amateur Telescope Making " Howard Banich takes us on a tour of Oregon Star Party's "Telescope Walkabout". Chris Stewart covers the activity at "ScopeX" in South Africa See some of the creative work that amateurs are doing around the world. From the various string scope designs at OSP to the widely varied designs exhibited at ScopeX, it is very clear that ATM is alive and well around the world.

"Solar Observing and imaging " Sunny Corner with Harry Roberts Harry's article this issue discusses observing Gyrations on the Sun. Nick Howe discusses his Modification of a Coronado PST with incredible results as evidenced by his images..

Observing Articles - Deep Sky Treasures - This installment finds John Davis unlocking Andromeda's chains. William Gate presents our "Observer's Challenges" with "Observing and Imaging Virtually Unknown Supernova Remnants. "A Transit of Fomalhaut" is an observer's notebook from a visit to Cherry Springs State Park

"Observatories" - Russ Genet takes us on an interesting tour of the "Gemini and Suburu Telescopes on Mauna Kea . We review the Celestron SkyScout, L-HiRes Spectrograph (Barlow Bob), Robert Reeves reviews the AstroTrac and the DMK planetary imaging cameras.

And Much More, including - "Star Calendar Events ", Industry News, Shorts From Down Under, short story - "A Christmas Star for Beth", "Star People", Short Subjects, and Easy Modifications for a Meade 16" Lightbridge "