''The Amateur Astronomer'' was a four-page bulletin published between 1929 and 1935 by the Amateur Astronomers Association of New York. C. S. Brainin was the first editor; a section called "Meteor Notes" was edited by Virginia Geiger starting in 1933.
In 1935, ''The Amateur Astronomer'' merged into ''
The Sky'' published by the
Hayden Planetarium
The Rose Center for Earth and Space is a part of the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. The Center's complete name is The Frederick Phineas and Sandra Priest Rose Center for Earth and Space. The main entrance is located on the n ...
. In 1941, ''The Sky'' merged with ''
The Telescope'' to become ''
Sky & Telescope
''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;
*events in the amateur astronomy community;
*reviews of astronomic ...
'',
[Robinson, Leif J]
A Brief History of ''Sky & Telescope''
/ref> which has remained in print since then.
References
External links
Web site of the Amateur Astronomers Association of New York
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1935 disestablishments in New York (state)
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