Popular Astronomy is an American magazine published by John August Media, LLC and hosted at TechnicaCuriosa.com for amateur astronomers.
The first editor, from 1893–1909, was William W. Payne of Carleton College,[2] with Charlotte R. Willard as co-editor 1893–1905.
[2] Dr. Curvin Henry Gingrich, Professor of Mathematics and Astronomy at Carleton, served as the final editor for the initial publication run, which ended with his sudden death (by heart attack) in 1951.
Dr. Gingrich received a six page eulogy written by Dr. Frederick C. Leonard, in the August 1951 issue of the magazine.
The magazine played an important role in the development of amateur variable star observing in the United States.