ATM 'Amateur Astronomy' magazine - not an ad!

[Larry Manuel <lmanuel@agt.net>]

I believe there are many on the ATM list who would be quite keen to learn
the following:

>From: AATCLARK@aol.com
>Date: Fri, 27 Sep 1996 21:21:36 -0400
>To: lmanuel@agt.net
>Subject: Re: "Amateur Astronomy" Magazine
>
>Hi Larry, Sorry but we only have a brochure of our telescopes to mail 
>out, not an e-mail version because of the photos. Here is mag info. Will 
>send you one with your mag order if you ask. BTW, there was an article by 
>me on a 100 lb 18" f-5 in #2, and the follow up article in #7 (160lb 
>24"). #12 is being mailed this week, and in #13 there is an article from 
>Australia about an 18" with a platform, and the whole package weighs only 
>80 lbs. You can order issues 1-12  ppd to Canada for $54 when you 
>subscribe. Tom
>
>You should see us now!
>Our first three years of publishing Amateur Astronomy Magazine  has been 
>a huge success. Come discover the real world of amateur astronomy. Our 
>format is similar to Telescope Making and Deep Sky, with some new twists 
>of our own. Amateur Astronomy is written by its readers, active 
>astronomers like yourself. The last eight issues have had 68 pages packed 
>with articles and 100 photos. Every issue has been mailed on or ahead of 
>schedule. So will all future issues! We print in-depth articles about 
>amateur astronomers, observing, observing trips, star party reports, club 
>activities, telescopes and telescope making - articles that simply 
>explore the fun of being an amateur astronomer. 
>
>Here are a few quotes from our subscribers:
>"Your publication is almost startling.  AA covers both the wistful 
>contemplation of engaging a wide-open universe to attempt to come to 
>grips with it, and the exhilaration of what we yearned for the most when 
>we joined the local club- the fellowship.  AA is crammed with fellowship! 
> Tom, you may not know what you have unleashed". D.C.  AL
 
>"Excellent magazine!  The other magazines do not address the visual and 
>active backyard observer."  S. A.  NY 

>"Alright, alright, I give up! After borrowing copies of your magazine 
>from a friend over the past year or so, I can't wait for him to finish 
>with it each time so I'm going to do what I should have done some time 
>back. Here's my subscription."   L. C. CA 
 
>"As one of the original subscribers to AA, all I can say is keep up the 
>good work. I look forward to receiving each copy of AA and read it from 
>cover to cover without putting it down."  J. T. TN 

>"AA has definitely filled the void left by the expiration of Deep Sky 
>Magazine. I do feel that it will only be a matter of time before AA will 
>become the new standard that other magazines will hope to achieve. . . 
>great job!"  S. L.  IL 

>"The varied articles and lively writing were quite enjoyable. Since there 
>is no astronomy club in my area I now feel that I am a member of a 
>nationwide network of a great bunch of people!"  J.S. PA 

>"A friend let me read his and I was hooked. Wish I'd known earlier."  
>J.A. TX 

>"The coverage and ample photographs of the major star parties are 
>interesting to myself and others who would like to attend but lack the 
>vacation time. The photos are very helpful and give the feeling of 
>greater interaction. I find myself reading your magazine cover to cover 
>as soon as I get it."  J. W.   CA

>"You are doing an excellent job with the magazine--love all those big 
>scopes that look like they belong in a cannon factory!! Great articles, 
>fine photos, and lotsa heart!! Don't change anything!"  H. McG. CA 

>"Amateur Astronomy is much more varied and far better written than the 
>old TM or Deep Sky, and much less commercial than are S&T and Astronomy. 
>It is a lot less pompous and mindlessly competitive than Deep Sky."  W.M. 
>OH  

>"The other day I mentioned to someone that I wish Deep Sky were still 
>around. They handed me a flyer about AA."  G.M. CA 

>"Let me take this chance to say how much I enjoy AA. The common theme in 
>every issue: a lot of down to earth, nice people enjoying a hobby they 
>love comes through nicely in each issue. It gives you a nice feeling 
>about people just to read the magazine. I look forward to each new 
>issue." W. Y. NY 

>"Amateur Astronomy is a refreshing break from the big boys - the scope 
>and approach being on an advanced amateur level, and personal experiences 
>given much attention. It is a little like two people talking over the 
>fence, if you will. Not a lot of astrophysics and cosmology, but a very 
>great deal of stimulating TM ideas, eyepiece impressions, and common 
>sense. Even some gossip and humor! I shall look forward to each issue, 
>much like I used to look forward to TM and Deep Sky."   L. R.  CA
>
> 
>Subscription Information:
>Single issues - $5 for a sample issue pp in the US.   $7.50 elsewhere.
>USA subscriptions      $18 one year$32 two years$45 three years 
>Canada - first class   $24     $40     $54
>Overseas - surface     $24     $40     $54     
>Overseas - airmail     $32     $58     $88     
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>Please state which issue you wish your subscription to start with. 
>All back issues are available at $5.00 each pp. to your US address. 
>Tom Clark - Editor
>2111 Whitfield Park Avenue   Sarasota, Florida 34243             
>Telephone (941) 758-9890   Fax (941) 753-6766
>


Larry Manuel, lmanuel@agt.net, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.