Aussie astronomy magazines

[yagon]

I'm thinking about subscribing to Australian Sky & Telescope.

I think there may be some other comparable amateur astronomy magazines. Are there any alternatives that I should consider?

[matt]

Not really. IMO ... if you're restricting yourself to one mag subscription, and one only, AS&T is the way to go.

[acropolite (Phil)]

AS&T is a very good mag, always on time and at the moment they're offering a free DVD with every subscription.

[janoskiss (Steve H)]

Sky and Space is the other one.

[Dave47tuc (David)]

Both worth having and make great reads on cloudy nights.

[[1ponders] (Paul)]

Yipes yagon, asking that question around here is like asking which is the better globular cluster - Omega Centauri or 47 Tuc.

AS&T and S&S

(Oh and it is OC btw (ducks and weaves))

[GrampianStars (Rob)]

S&S has more Aussie content
AS&T maybe 45% Aussie content

I get both

[OneOfOne (Trevor)]

I actually subscribe to the American S&T, which has a lot more ads to drool over (the drool gets sucked back in when I remember the prices are in US dollars). But, of course, it is very much America centric in the observation stuff.

Also subscribe to AS&T which usually arrives a few days after S&T but doesn't take long to read as half the articles are also in S&T.

Finally Sky and Space which is 100% Australian. Unfortunately it is only once every two months (if it is out on time) so it is a long time between fixes!

There is a bit of overlap between all the magazines too, so something that is in one is also covered in the others. If I had to cancel and leave just one, I would go AS&T with S&S a close second.

[mickoking]

G,day Yagon.

Sky and Space is my favorite coz it is 100% Aussie, the problem is it only comes out every 2 months which is a pain.

Australian Sky and Telescope are also very good but it only has partial local content.

Astronomy is an American rag that runs hot and cold.

Sky and Telescope ( original US version) has a lot of fans but I find it pompus and dry.

Astronomy now is the UK offering is of limited value to an Australian star gazer.

In conclusion I would reccomend both Sky and Space and Australian Sky and Telescope. I hope that helps

[yagon]

Thanks for the great feedback.

I have subscribed to AS&T because it has 11 editions pa vs 6 in S&S.

I also figure that astronomy isn't that different between countries/hemispheres and I can live with only partial Aussie content.

Thanks again.

[RB (Andrew)]

Good decision Yagon, and there's nothing stopping you from buying the other one if you like it's contents when it's out on the newstands.

[wavelandscott (Scott)]

As I've posted on this topic before, I am an avid reader and get most of the previous listed magazines and more...

AS&T and S&S are both good reads...you will enjoy either one or better yet both!