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. We are about astronomical community and those fireside chats that evolve at a great star party when the clouds roll in.
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 # 58 (Summer 2008)
"Enhanced Visual A
stronomy " Ernis Rossi and Mike Harvey both share their experiences and excitement over the next evolution in visual astronomy using video cameras (MallinCam and StellaCam) in large Dobsonians. Fast optics combined with these cooled chip cameras give surprising results that rival longer exposure CCD images while maintaining the immediacy of a visual experience.
"Sphere Mounted 20": Mike Linnolt walks us through the construction of this innovative design as he transforms a light fixture into a fast lightweiight light bucket. Mike's adventure includes details of grinding his own mirror from a plate glass table top.
"Review of two illuminated reticule eyepieces " Nancy Thomas compares the design and performance of both Meade and Celetron reticule eyepieces.
"The Peach State Star Gaze - Peach State takes on a new extended format. The week long star party also changed location to the impressive Deerlick Astronomy Village.
"The Meteorite Center - Robert Reeves takes us on a tour of the University of Arizona Lunar and Meteorite Center. Learn about meteorites and "meteor-wrongs"
"Observing Articles " On The Moon with Harry Roberts, Deep Sky Treasures by John Davis, "Two Years of Observations with a PST by Jan Janssen and "Omega Centauri " by Nancy Thomas.
"The Surface Brightness of Nebulae - Jay Ryan takes on some complex concepts with humor and a down to earth approach that will leave you with a greater understanding of some fun facts about these cosmic dust clouds..
"Photoshop Tutorial " How to use the Photoshop "Offset filter" to fix elongated or comatic stars in order to improve the esthetics of "less than perfect" astro images.
And Much More, including - "Star Calendar Events ", Industry News, Shorts From Down Under, The Selenographers, "Star People " "Upcoming Star Parties, Short Subjects, The Gallery and "Reader's Forum "
