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MESSAGE OF THE 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

A gift that keeps giving

For my 40th birthday last year, my family kindly bought me a telescope. I’d had limited success using it in the confined space of my back yard, but at the end of May I was able to attempt my first photos of the (waxing) Moon. Here’s one that I was able to get using a friend’s astromodified Canon camera. I was away in

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