Astronomical Journal

Celebrate 175 years of the Astronomical Journal

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Scope Statement

The Astronomical Journal publishes original astronomical research, with an emphasis on significant scientific results derived from observations. Publications in AJ include descriptions of data capture, surveys, analysis techniques, astronomical interpretation, instrumentation, and software and computing.

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History

Founded in 1849 by Boston astronomer Benjamin Apthorp Gould, The Astronomical Journal became an American Astronomical Society publication in 1941. During its long tenure, the AJ has published major astronomical results in the field and been edited by leading American astronomers such as Benjamin Boss, Dirk Brouwer, Louise Jenkins, Norman Baker, and Paul Hodge.