Re: [APML] Oops Astronomy Mag

["Bobby Middleton" <bobm@koyote.com>]

I agree. The images in their gallery are usually a mis-representation of the
quality of the image before the editors got a hold on it.
Bobby Middleton

----- Original Message -----
From: Matt BenDaniel <matt@exceloncorp.com>

> The quality of Astronomy is poor.  It's run by a large publishing company
with lots of interests, and astronomy ain't at the top of their list.  Their
gallery images are posterized, and their articles are not very useful.  I'm
considering letting my subscription lapse.
>
> S&T on the other hand is run by people who care about astronomy, and the
technical production of articles and images is excellent.
>
> Just my $0.02.
>
> Matt
>
> At 09:15 AM 5/1/01 -0700, Dale Ireland wrote:
> >Hi
> >Just got my June Astronomy. Last page 112, nice Shuttle launch photo with
> >sunlit plume. However, it identifies the object below the plume as the
Sun.
> >It is actually the over exposed Moon. They do this all the time, they
> >identified Mars as a red star in one photo.
> >Dale
>
> --
> Matt BenDaniel
> matt@starmatt.com
> http://starmatt.com
>
> --  APML Archives at <http://www.system.missouri.edu/apml/>  ---
>                 Unsubscribe at <majordomo@seds.org>


--  APML Archives at <http://www.system.missouri.edu/apml/>  ---
                Unsubscribe at <majordomo@seds.org>