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MESSAGE OFTHE MONTH

This month's top prize: two Philip's titles

The ‘Message of the Month’ writer will receive a bundle of two top titles courtesy of astronomy publisher Philip's: Nigel Henbest's Stargazing 2023 and Robin Scagell's Guide to the Northern Constellations

Winner's details will be passed on to Octopus Publishing to fulfil the prize

Drawn to comets

Comet C/2022 E3 ZTF has been a delight, watching it rise in the morning and evening sky. A comfy seat and some simple sketches gave a view of this memorable sight, clearly seen from town. There was hardly any difference in the views from my 6-inch achromat or 15×70 binoculars. The coma looked green and a wide tail was seen by averted vision and noting which

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