Astronomy Now

Monthly magazine Astronomy Now is a monthly British magazine on astronomy and space. In an article published by the Royal Astronomical Society in 2012, Astronomy Now was characterized as the "principal amateur astronomy magazine in Britain" with a reputed circulation of 24,000. The magazine features articles ranging from how to observe the night sky to the latest discoveries in the Solar System and in deep space. The first issue of Astronomy Now was published in April 1987 by Intra Press, initially as a quarterly publication, but it soon became monthly. It is published by Pole Star Publications Ltd.[citation needed] History The first editor of Astronomy Now was Patrick Moore, who co-founded the magazine with original publisher Angelo Zgorelec, along with John Mason, Peter Cattermole, Ron Maddison, Iain Nicolson and Art Editor Paul Doherty. Subsequent editors have included Martin Beech, Timothy Lyster, Fiona Gammie, Steven Young, Pam Spence, Paul Parsons and Keith Cooper. The current editor is Stuart Clark. Regular sections Each issue contains a host of regular sections. These include: News Update, reviewing major news stories over the last month. The Night Sky – details of how to