Popular Astronomy (UK magazine)
Popular Astronomy is the bi-monthly magazine of the UK's Society for Popular Astronomy, published in January, March, May, July, September and November. History and profile. The magazine was started in 1953 with the name "The Junior Astronomer". Before 2011 it was a quarterly publication. Before 1981 the journal was known as "Hermes", and earlier still it was called "The Junior Astronomer". The magazine is published by the Society for Popular Astronomy, a national society for amateur astronomers. The magazine aims to present the science in plain English, avoiding unnecessary jargon. As well as main  features covering professional and amateur research, regular articles include: The magazine also includes a section for Young Stargazers to help younger readers to understand modern astronomy. Editors past and present. Changes of name: "The Junior Astronomer" from 1953 June until 1960 July; "Hermes" from 1960 October to 1980 October; "Popular Astronomy" 1981 January to present.