Which Astronomy Magazine do you read and why?

thercman (Greg) · #1 06-07-2011, 08:07 AM

There are many publications out there that are specifically for Astronomy. Which one do you read/subscribe to and why? If you like one over another please describe why? One might have more tech articles ect.

Sorry guys! I left the Australian Sky & Telescope.... I tried to change the poll but I have no idea how. So I guess just the S&T.

iceman (Mike) · #2 06-07-2011, 08:46 AM

You should probably add Australian Sky & Telescope, because the majority of users here are Australian

mikerr (Michael) · #3 06-07-2011, 08:59 AM

The only one to subsribe to

http://www.faainc.org.au/journal.htm

Michael.

OneOfOne (Trevor) · #4 06-07-2011, 09:16 AM

As Iceman indicated, I nominated Sky and Telescope, but actually mean the Australian version.

BPO · #5 06-07-2011, 10:26 AM

"None of the above".

jjjnettie (Jeanette) · #6 06-07-2011, 10:45 AM

Australian Sky and Tel is the only one I regularly read.
But have in the past subscribed to or read The Astronomer, Astro Tech Today, Astronomy and Astronomy Now.
I also subscribe to a few FB astronomy news feeds from Alan Dyer, Robert Brand etc

Ric · #7 06-07-2011, 12:23 PM

Australian Sky & Telescope is the one for me.

I also get the British Sky at night magazine, love those old Sir Patrick episodes.

Cheers

bartman (Bart) · #8 06-07-2011, 12:46 PM

Oz Sky and Telescope.
Sky at Night ( english) and the American one Astronomy on the odd occasion

Bartman

Paddy (Patrick) · #9 06-07-2011, 06:10 PM

I voted sky and telescope assuming it was AS&T.

I have often bought Sky at Night, but find it a little light on substance these days - maybe I just have changing expectations.

cookie8 (Vincent) · #10 06-07-2011, 09:41 PM

I also voted sky and telescope assuming it means the Australian version.
Subscribed since it was first published in 2005.

jenchris (Jennifer) · #11 06-07-2011, 10:02 PM

Subscription now - but I read it anyway - I just gotit from the library!

AdrianF (Adrian) · #12 06-07-2011, 10:20 PM

BBC sky at night and AS&T

Adrian

stephenb (Stephen) · #13 07-07-2011, 12:02 AM

1. Australian Sky and Telescope
2. BBC Sky at Night

(voted None of the Above)

thercman (Greg) · #14 07-07-2011, 12:17 AM

I guess its my turn. While I don not subscribe to any one particular magazine I do read Astronomy, S&T, and AStronomy Now. I usually gravitate towards S&T but while at the news stand I'll pick up which ever magazine has articles I am interested in. Usually that means DIY articles, reviews and other realated topics.

So why are you guys reading the magazines you do? Do you like DIY, reviews, beginner articles? What floats your boat?

Waxing_Gibbous (Peter) · #15 07-07-2011, 01:23 AM

I've pretty much narrowed it down to Astronomy Now and S&T.

AS&T has very good observing guides, particularly Sue French, and occasionally something "sciencey" I haven't already read.
The equipment reviews, I find are scant and largely irrelevent as I don't do AP and over the last couple of years they've focused almost exclusively on Astrographs and CCDs

AN has excellent technical articles and equipment reviews that are more germain to my observing style.

BBC's Sky at Night has gone straight down the crapper since a friend of mine was made sub-editor.

Though I still get it now and then for the DVD.

Astronomy, I find has really gone downhill without any help from my friends. I only get it now if I'm stuck somewhere without anything else to read.

IanT · #16 07-07-2011, 09:24 PM

I buy AST but usually sneak read as many others as I can by traveling a tram route which takes me through the Melbourne CBD and then past a number of selected newsagents. I hate it when any of the agents put out early airfreighted copies which are film wrapped and at twice the price!

pgc hunter · #17 08-07-2011, 11:27 AM

S&T. Pretty much started with that and have enjoyed its format and content, especially the equipment test reports (when they review scopes/eyepieces rather than imaging gear which seems to be the case 80% of the time lately), and the solar system/deep sky observing guides. 'Focal Point" is sometimes entertaining too.

trek1701 (Mark) · #18 08-07-2011, 06:35 PM

The Australian version of Sky & Telescope for me

Alchemy (Clive) · #19 08-07-2011, 07:41 PM

Sky and telescope... Aussie version. Have all the issues since no1, probably the best on the market, would like more local articles though, plus the space news is a bit heavy on NASA and not much elsewhere.
Basically an American mag with some aussieness.

Used to get the British one... Mainly for the DVD component... But went off it a while back and haven't bothered since, I think they did some old episodes from way back.... didn't work for me.

Gem (Grant) · #20 08-07-2011, 11:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Waxing_Gibbous

AS&T has very good observing guides, particularly Sue French, and occasionally something "sciencey" I haven't already read.
The equipment reviews, I find are scant and largely irrelevent as I don't do AP and over the last couple of years they've focused almost exclusively on Astrographs and CCDs

Have to agree with you. Good observing guide but equipment reviews could be better.
I used to really enjoy Astronomy and Sky and Telescope back in the mid 90's. I always looked forward to each issue. The mags now don't seem quite the same... could be me changing though!