Sky n Telescope Magazine - A History

Sky N Telescope magazine began its first issue in November 1941. Its headquarters are in Cambridge, Massachusetts, close to the Harvard - Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics.

Now in its 7th decade Sky N Telescope magazine's ancestor was a 4-page bulletin named The Amateur Astronomer, which started in 1929. In 1935 the American Museum of Natural History opened the Hayden Planetarium and started to publish The Sky. Hans Christian

Adamson was the editor. The Sky featured astronomers from around the world and overtook The Amateur Astronomer.

In 1939 the planetarium could not continue to finance The Sky. Charles A Federer was asked to take over publishing The Sky.

During this time The Telescope appeared in March 1931. Harlan Stetson was the editor. It published articles about research written by profession astronomers. In 1934 Stetson moved The Telescope to Cambridge, Massachusetts.

By 1939 Harlan Stetson didn't have time to run The Telescope. It was suggested that Federer take over the publication. October 1941 Federer merged The Sky and The Telescope, and in November came the first issue.

Sky N Telescope magazine grew, and in 1959 it had a staff of 50. During the past 60+ years it has seen astronomy change dramatically. In 1941 there were hardly any commercial telescopes. Today you can choose from a variety of telescopes and accessories from around the world. Sky n Telescope magazine leads us through the 21st century of astronomy.