Features
14 How Edwin Hubble expanded Bryan Woods
our Universe
18 Astronomy then and now Robin Scagell and
Mark Hardaker
21 Interview with Richard Ellis Katrin Raynor
Regulars
4 Editorial Robin Scagell
4 AstroNews Amber Hornsby
“Shooting stars” on the Sun Mandy Bailey
A planet sandwich Mandy Bailey
Ancient stars at the heart of our Galaxy Mandy Bailey
Understanding a stellar toddler Amber Hornsby
The longest-period magnetar ever detected Amber Hornsby
9 An Astronomer’s View Stuart Atkinson
Never give up
10 Telescope Topics Ian Morison
Everything about refractors part 4:
using them for astrophotography
12 Amateur Scene Peter Wade
Eclipse chasers back in action / A trio of societies
The poetry of space / Sidmouth’s hilltop observatory
Out and about
16 How to Robin Scagell
How to predict comet positions
24 Young Stargazers
From the Chief Stargazer Sheila Kanani
Apps for astronomy Ben Wilkes
29 Space Exploration Emma Foxell
Starship issues likely to delay Artemis 3 Emma Foxell
An update on NASA’s Psyche Eleni Tsiakaliari
UAE reveal asteroid touring mission Emma Foxell
GRASS on Dimorphos! Eleni Tsiakaliari
View of Japanese mission crash site Emma Foxell
32 Section Reports
Variable Star Matthew Barrett
Meteor Mark McIntyre
Planetary Alan Clitherow
Comet Stuart Atkinson
Solar John Chapman-Smith
39 Books
Comet Madness / Venus Neil Norman / Alan Clitherow
40 The Society Pages
SPA October meeting / BAA meetings
Section Director changes / New Chief Stargazer
Renew now to beat the subscription increase
Book now for Preston Montford
42 What’s up? Robin Scagell
September and October 2023
Focus on Delphinus
44 Sky Diary
Moon data / Occultation notes Mandy Bailey / Robin Scagell
Partial lunar eclipse 28 October 2023 / Planets Mark Hardaker / Alan Clitherow
Meteor notes / Variable Star notes Mark McIntyre / /Matthew Barrett
46 SPA contacts
47 Showcase