Founded by astronomer Richard A. Proctor, the magazine started as a weekly periodical, becoming monthly in 1885.

[1] Proctor himself, the first editor, was a significant contributor, and many of his discoveries or theoretical deductions first appeared in the magazine.

[2] Proctor was sometimes assisted in editorial duties by Edward Clodd.

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