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