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 # 63 (Fall 2009)

"Mirror Coating Primer " James Mulherin of OMI reviews the processes as well as the fact and fiction behind mirror surfaces and enhanced coatings.

On The Moon - The Wolf In The Clouds Lunar observing and sketching a strange crater in the Sea of Clouds with Harry Roberts. Shorts From Down Under - Comet Lulin puts on a show, Pluto is a very cold puppy, Nervo Shaterini Quiz and some tongue in cheek cosmic contemplation from "An Alternate Universe".

"Observing and Imaging Virtually Unknown Supernova Remnants " Are you ready for something differant and a bit off the beaten path of the same old observing lists? Willam Gates encourages you to try these challenging targets. This is the third article in the ongoing series with charts and locator notes. These objects will test your skies, observing skills and your optical system.

Observing Articles - 21.95 Skies - Observing notes from Steens Mountain. Howard Banich opens up his observing log from a superb observing session under some of North America's darkest, elevated skies. Deep Sky Treasures - John Davis does some "Treasure Hinting in Scorpius and in a seperate journal explores gems from south of the equator. Follow his star hopping through some of the favorites and pick up a few treasures that you may not have harvested before.

"Astronomy travel log " -So you want to see a Shuttle launch. Robert Reeves shares his experience and gives some advice for a successful event. Moving to Galaxy Country - Tom Clark chronicles the development of a new double observatory home under dark skies for two extradinary amateur designed scopes - a 36", 7-ton Newtonian and a 24:" RC

And Much More, including - "Star Calendar Events ",Star People, Short Subjects, Building a Comfortable Binocular Chair, Flip-Flat product review, A mirror to the Sun and Building Faster, High Quality Telescopes by master optician Mike Lockwood