The Observatory (journal)


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 are David Stickland,, Steve Fossey,, and Quentin Stanley.
Although it is not published by the Royal 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.
The founder and first editor was William Christie, then chief assistant at the Royal Observatory and later Astronomer Royal. Notable subsequent editors include:
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