astronomy magazine's ????

[Dark Lawton]

Hi

Although I have not bought a magazine for a long time now I have been thinking about starting to buy one or two astronomy magazine's, but I guess there will be a few to choose from, so I would like you opinion's on the mags and which is best and value for money if you would be so kind

 

Thanks

 

MARK

 

[Paul73]

Astronomy Now gets my vote! It seems to cover a broad range of astro topics. Lost of news about new discoveries, some observing, some imaging.

Paul

[Star Struck]

I recently let my subscription for BBC Sky At Night magazine lapse as it seems to have gone downhill in recent times as was not good value for the information it contained.

 

Tony

[Astro Imp]

Like Paul above I take Astronomy Now and always look forward to the latest edition popping through the letter box.

[wookie1965]

I get both always something in one to read and tips for viewing. 

[Grierson]

2 hours ago, wookie1965 said:

I get both always something in one to read and tips for viewing. 

I also take both but I find that Astronomy Now is a far better read!

[Skipper Billy]

I used to get Astronomy Now then swapped over to Sky at Night - I am just about to cancel my subscription to Sky at Night - its gone seriously downhill - the last but one had postcards you might send if you visited other planets !!!

I have learnt a LOT more from this forum than either magazine.

[Dark Lawton]

12 minutes ago, Skipper Billy said:

I used to get Astronomy Now then swapped over to Sky at Night - I am just about to cancel my subscription to Sky at Night - its gone seriously downhill - the last but one had postcards you might send if you visited other planets !!!

I have learnt a LOT more from this forum than either magazine.

been and got Astronomy Now thb and yes I agree I have learnt a lot on this forum and there are lots of people willing and happy to answer any questions and give advise

[laudropb]

I still get both, but have to agree that S@N has gone downhill in recent times.

[Putaendo Patrick]

I usually get to look at several astronomy magazines each month from the UK, the USA and occasionally one from Australia and Canada.

Generally I find them rather repetitive - mostly they will cover the same upcoming astronomical events, space news is usually the same press releases issued by NASA, the European Space Agency etc. Advertisements generally come from the big companies and are similar, and equipment reviews generally deal with kit supplied by these same big companies and, frankly, I doubt them to be totally impartial.

Personally I feel there is much better information available on the Internet starting with this site . Still, I enjoy flicking through paper and a half-decent magazine does help to pass the time on a long and boring bus journey!

[Steve Ward]

Neither for me these days , same news in each , same monthly guide , same ads throughout , very poor value in my opinion , much more to be read and learnt from on SGL and the like.

[michael8554]

Astronomy Now, and Sky and Telescope.

AN is 132 pages, fantastic value.

ST hs gone down in size to only 84 pages, but the contents are first rate.

 Michael

[Dave In Vermont]

Sky & Telescope's readership dropped when they started doing more 'sensationalist' articles - here in the USA. Astronomy magazine became the #1. astro-magazine here. And this was a good thing, in my view. Reason being: S & T has gone back to more hard-fact type of articles, and is now my favorite astro-mag.

Your mileage may vary,

Dave