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| Discipline | Astronomy |
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| Language | English |
| Edited by | David Stickland,Bob Argyle,Steve Fossey,Phillip Helbig, and Quentin Stanley[1] |
| Publication details | |
| History | 1877-present |
| Publisher | Self published by the editors (United Kingdom) |
| Frequency | Bimonthly |
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| ISO 4 | Observatory |
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| ISSN | 0029-7704 |
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The Observatory is a publication, variously described as a journal, a magazine and a review, devoted to astronomy. It appeared regularly starting in 1877, and it is now published every two months. The current editors areDavid Stickland,Bob Argyle,Steve Fossey,Phillip Helbig, and Quentin Stanley.[1]
Although it is not published by theRoyal Astronomical Society, it publishes the reports of its meetings. Other features are the extensive book reviews, correspondence, thesis abstracts, obituaries, and "Here and There", a collection of misprints and ridiculous statements of astronomical interest. As of 2025, it is a diamond—open-access publication.[2]
The founder and first editor (1877–1882) wasWilliam Christie, then chief assistant at theRoyal Observatory and laterAstronomer Royal. Notable subsequent editors include:
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