The Astronomical Journal


About The Astronomical Journal

The Astronomical Journal is an open access journal publishing original astronomical research, with an emphasis on significant scientific results derived from observations.


News

15 Jan 2020
National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ)
Astronomers uncovered the true identity of the fireball spotted on April 29, 2017.
Diagram illustrating the microlensing event studied in this research.
01 Nov 2019
National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ)
Researchers using telescopes around the world confirmed and characterized an exoplanet orbiting a nearby star through gravitational microlensing.
Distribution of discovered exoplanet orbits
04 Dec 2018
National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ)
An international team of astronomers using a combination of ground and space based telescopes have reported more than 100 extrasolar planets (here after, exoplanets) in only three months. These planets are quite diverse and expected to play a large role in developing the research field of exoplanets and life in the Universe.