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the-astronomical-journal

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Use when targeting The Astronomical Journal (AJ) or deciding whether an observational astronomy manuscript fits this AAS/IOP venue. Encodes the journal's fit, framing, method-and-evidence bar, house style, official-submission re-check, and desk-reject heuristics.

When to use

• targeting The Astronomical Journal (AJ)
• deciding if observational astronomy manuscript fits AJ
• choosing between AJ, ApJ, and A&A
• surveys and catalogs
• solar-system science
• exoplanet detection and characterization
• instrumentation and observing techniques
• desk-reject heuristics

When not to use

• astrophysical interpretation and theory
• replacing the journal's current official submission guidelines

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