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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 2024 and Robin Scagell's Guide to the Northern Constellations

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

Scope and glory

I'm a total newbie to astrophotography and got a Dwarf II smart telescope in October last year. After reading your review of it (First Light, January 2024), I thought I'd show you what I've been able to capture. The Dwarf II is limited to deep space and not so good for planets, but the recent app and firmware updates have improved the targets available and image quality, and I've really enjoyed

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