Advertisement Rates and Dimensions

The Constellation is the newsletter of the Middle Atlantic Planetarium Society (MAPS). Published quarterly, near the equinoxes and solstices, the Constellation provides MAPS members with the latest news and information from the planetarium field and the astronomical community. It reaches approximately 150 planetarians across the Middle Atlantic Region. Society members also enjoy online access to archived editions of the Constellation newsletter.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS:

  • Ads should be digital (JPG or PNG) and will be scaled to the dimensions listed below.
  • Please ensure that full-page and 1/4-page ads are in “portrait” orientation, and that 1/2-page ads are in “landscape” orientation.
  • Payment for the full amount (either full-year or half-year) must be received before the publication dates.
  • Ad prices are subject to change. MAPS reserves the right to refuse any advertisement considered inappropriate.
Size Dimensions Full-Year (4 issues) Half-Year (2 issues)
Full Page 8.5”L x 11” H $400 $200
Half Page 7”L x 4.5”H $200 $100
Quarter Page 3”L x 4”H $120 $60

SUBMISSION DEADLINES – All advertisements MUST be received by the Editor by the following deadlines:

Issue Date Submission Deadline
Fall 2024 Friday, September 6, 2024
Winter 2024 Friday, December 6, 2024
Spring 2025 Friday, March 7, 2025
Summer 2025 Friday, June 6, 2025
Fall 2025 Friday, September 5, 2025
Winter 2025 Friday, December 5, 2025

STEPS TO SUBMIT AN ADVERTISEMENT:

  1. Complete our NEW online MAPS Constellation Advertisement Form.
  2. Send your check (payable to the Middle Atlantic Planetarium Society) to:
    • Mike Francis
    • 2143 Commonwealth Ave
    • Auburndale, MA  02466
  3. If you can’t upload your artwork, sent it to the Newsletter Editor: