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David J. Eicher

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David John Eicher is an American editor, writer, and popularizer of astronomy and space. He was editor-in-chief of Astronomy magazine between 2002 and 2025.

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David Eicher speaking at the Vatican Observatory, Castel Gandolfo, southeast of Rome, Italy, 2007.David Eicher speaking at the Vatican Observatory, Castel Gandolfo, southeast of Rome, Italy, 2007.Asteroid 3617 Eicher (tick marks) imaged by Canadian astrophotographer Jack Newton on July 5, 2005, using a robotic telescope placed in Portal, Arizona. At this time the asteroid shone at magnitude 16.7 and was just south of the Virgo Cluster of galaxies.Asteroid 3617 Eicher (tick marks) imaged by Canadian astrophotographer Jack Newton on July 5, 2005, using a robotic telescope placed in Portal, Arizona. At this time the asteroid shone at magnitude 16.7 and was just south of the Virgo Cluster of galaxies.

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David John Eicher is an American editor, writer, and popularizer of astronomy and space. He was editor-in-chief of Astronomy magazine between 2002 and 2025. He is author, coauthor, or editor of 23 books on science and American history and founded a magazine on astronomical observing, Deep Sky Monthly, when he was a 15-year-old high school student.

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