''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 robotic spacec ...

; *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 was no ...

. 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''. In 2005, Sky Publishing Corporation was acquired by

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, a portfolio company of the private equity firm Boston Ventures. In 2014, New Track was sold to

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. Following the mid 2019 bankruptcy of F+W media, the magazine was sold to the

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. The magazine played an important role in the dissemination of knowledge about

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 ...

, through the column " Gleanings for ATMs" that ran from 1933 to 1990. Its main competitor is ''

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''.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sky and Telescope 1941 establishments in the United States Amateur astronomy Monthly magazines published in the United States Science and technology magazines published in the United States Astronomy in the United States Astronomy magazines Magazines established in 1941 Magazines published in Boston

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