diff --git a/texmf/tex/latex/astron/astron.cls b/texmf/tex/latex/astron/astron.cls
index 517ae396f933381fe0344bcd9829a09f6ecfedde..84f533eeb5af24b2cba90ce6fb3aebda506ed29d 100644
--- a/texmf/tex/latex/astron/astron.cls
+++ b/texmf/tex/latex/astron/astron.cls
@@ -170,7 +170,9 @@
 \renewcommand{\maketitle}{
 \vspace*{4cm}
 \begin{center}
-\LARGE\textbf{\docTitle{}}
+\begin{minipage}{0.7\textwidth}
+\centering\LARGE\textbf{\docTitle{}}
+\end{minipage}
 \end{center}
 
 % This position was determined by trial and error; a bit unsatisfying.