Last updated July 31, 2025. 

Thank you for your interest in the AASTEX package for manuscript preparation. This directory contains all the files in the distribution. They are described briefly below. Following the file descriptions are short installation instructions, the generic recipe for printing the user guide and sample, and information about contacting us regarding the distribution.

MANIFEST

aastex701.cls The most recent AASTEX class file (V7.0.1) 
aasjournalv7.bst BIBTEX .bst file optimized for AAS Journal publishing with any 
V+ classfile

aastex701-sample.tex Sample paper with "typical" content and markup 
aastex701-sample.pdf Sample paper PDF file
aastex701-sample.bib Sample paper BIBTEX .bib file

AuthorChargeInfographic.png Figure 1 in aastex701-sample.tex

orcid-ID.png PNG file use to produced the ORCID icon in \author

Please see the AASTEX Web site for further documentation

https://journals.aas.org/aastex-package-for-manuscript-preparation/

for additional installation notes or contact the help desk at aastex-help@aas.org for assistance.

ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS

AASTEX was designed and written by Chris Biemesderfer in 1988. Substantial revisions were made by Lee Brotzman and Pierre Landau when the package was updated to v4.0. AASTEX was rewritten as a LATEX class by Arthur Ogawa for the v5.0 release. It was updated to v5.2 by SR Nova Private Ltd. Amy Hendrickson (TEXnology Inc.) wrote the v6.0 release which itself was primarily based on the emulateapj classfile created by Maxim Markevitch and Alexey Vikhlinin. Amy Hendrickson also created versions v6.1 - v6.3.1. The v7.0 and v7.0.1 releases were created by Aptara. This version is a rewrite of the v6.3.1 classfile. It no longer depends on ReVTeX 4-1. Over the years the documentation has benefited from revisions by Jeannette Barnes, Sara Zimmerman, Greg Schwarz, Gus Meunch, Amy Henderickson, and Butler Burton.

A complete revision history is available here: https://journals.aas.org/v7-revision-history/

Comments, suggestions, complaints, and pleas for help can be sent electronically to aastex-help@aas.org.

AASTEX Web site: https://journals.aas.org/aastex-package-for-manuscript-preparation/

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