I would also recommend Astronomy over Sky and Tel. I subscribed to Sky and Tel about a year ago when I was trying to decide between the two because many amateur astronomers recommended it as better than Astronomy, but even with a physics background I have a difficult time understanding a lot of their articles. I also got a couple issues of Astronomy and they are much easier to read. It would be worth it, as others have mentioned, to get an issue of Astronomy and Sky and Tel's new mag Night Sky to compare and decide which one matches your family's interests most. Your best bet for finding copies of the magazines is probably a store like Barnes and Noble, Borders, or perhaps Media Play. I had a hard time finding them anywhere else when I was looking. HTH, Aaron

-----Original Message----- From: darren davis [mailto:darren@virtualvoodoo.com] Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2004 5:45 PM To: Utah Valley Astronomy Association Subject: Re: [UVAA] astronomy magazine and books

I have subscribed to both Sky and Telescope and Astronomy in the past; both provide monthly sky maps and highlight special events to look for in the sky. Out of the two, Astronomy seemed geared more towards beginners.

One thing you could do before committing to a subscription is to buy a copy of one or both at a store and see what you think. Several local retailers carry at least one of the magazines each month. I think I used to by mine at Albertsons.

On Wed, 2004-03-31 at 16:57, J Waterreus wrote:

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I'm thinking about subscribing to an astronomy magazine. I was wondering if anyone could recommend a good one for a beginner. It would be used by the whole family, including our teenagers. I want to start to become more familiar with the basics of astronomy and using telescopes. Also, suggestions for books to read would be great too. When I read your posts, I sometimes don't understand what you're talking about!

Thanks! Dottie

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