What is Amateur Astronomy Magazine About?

We are 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 18 years, we have covered telescopes, large and small, amateur telescope making (ATM), 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. Issue #73 will mail the week of January 10 - allow 2-3 weeks

In The Current Issue # 73 (Winter 2012)

Color Correcting your DSLR Images : Warren Keller is the processing guru behind IP4AP and he walks our readers step by step through the process of color correcting DSLR images. In this article he takes on the challenges of a modified DSLR.

Observing: Deep Sky Treasures: John Davis conducts a tour of the familiar and also some less frequented objects in the constellation Orion. Follow John as he star hops through these celstial wonders.. Harry Roberts explores the sun's recent activity and also explores the moon with an intereting lunar target (Rumker). . We take our usual tour of Oz with Mike Smith's "Down Under", and we have an assortment of large and small glass observing articles, including William Gates 2nd article exploring the Pegasus Arc. Howard Banich gives us insight and inspiration in his article on NGC 6946 - The Firecracker Galaxy.

"Tom Clark Visits Nova Optical " Tom watches as Nova re-coats his 10" mirror. Tom follows the entire process in his well illustrated article.

Also on the ATM front: Building a compact scope, building "The Dob Buster" and the Myth of Focal Ratio. Also - Astronomy in Great Britain, Uncle Rod Molise covers Star Partying, a Near Miss by an asteroid, Low cost imaging with a cell phone and the reults of observatory automation.

. And much more, including - Star Calendar Events, our Gallery, and our short subjects and observing shorts .