''Sky & Telescope'' (''S&T'') is a monthly American magazine covering all aspects of
amateur astronomy, including the following:
*current events in astronomy and
space exploration
Space exploration is the use of astronomy and space technology to explore outer space. While the exploration of space is carried out mainly by astronomers with telescopes, its physical exploration though is conducted both by uncrewed rob ...
;
*events in the amateur astronomy community;
*reviews of astronomical equipment, books, and computer software;
*
amateur telescope making
''Amateur Telescope Making'' (''ATM'') is a series of three books edited by Albert G. Ingalls between 1926 and 1953 while he was an associate editor at ''Scientific American''. The books cover various aspects of telescope construction and obser ...
; and
*
astrophotography
Astrophotography, also known as astronomical imaging, is the photography or imaging of astronomical objects, celestial events, or areas of the night sky. The first photograph of an astronomical object (the Moon) was taken in 1840, but it w ...
.
The articles are intended for the informed lay reader and include detailed discussions of current discoveries, frequently by participating scientists. The magazine is illustrated in full color, with both amateur and professional photography of celestial sights, as well as tables and charts of upcoming celestial events.
History
''Sky & Telescope'' was founded by Charles A Federer and his wife Helen Spence Federer and began publication at Harvard College Observatory in November 1941, as a result of the merger of the separate magazines, ''
The Sky'' and ''
The Telescope
A telescope is an instrument designed for the observation of remote objects.
Telescope(s) also may refer to:
Music
* The Telescopes, a British psychedelic band
* ''Telescope'' (album), by Circle, 2007
* ''The Telescope'' (album), by Her Space H ...
''. In 2005, Sky Publishing Corporation was acquired by
New Track Media, a portfolio company of the private equity firm
Boston Ventures
Boston (), officially the City of Boston, is the state capital and most populous city of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as well as the cultural and financial center of the New England region of the United States. It is the 24th- most po ...
. In 2014, New Track was sold to
F+W Media. Following the mid 2019 bankruptcy of F+W media, the magazine was sold to the
American Astronomical Society.
The magazine played an important role in the dissemination of knowledge about
telescope making, through the column "
Gleanings for ATMs" that ran from 1933 to 1990.
Its main competitor is ''
Astronomy
Astronomy () is a natural science that studies astronomical object, celestial objects and phenomena. It uses mathematics, physics, and chemistry in order to explain their origin and chronology of the Universe, evolution. Objects of interest ...
''.
See also
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Amateur astronomy
*
Amateur telescope making
''Amateur Telescope Making'' (''ATM'') is a series of three books edited by Albert G. Ingalls between 1926 and 1953 while he was an associate editor at ''Scientific American''. The books cover various aspects of telescope construction and obser ...
References
External links
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