in September by Alan Hunter, Ph.D., F.R.A.S. of the Royal Greenwich Observatory

Dr. Hunter talks about measuring the distances of the stars - especially the bright star Vega.

The diagram shows the most prominent features of the September sky, looking South at dusk

A gardening weekly
Introduced by Roy Hay
Thoughts on Something New
Many gardeners are faced with a new greenhouse or a new shrubbery to plant
Joe Bravshaw discusses with John Warren the question of stocking the greenhouse
Ron Apps suggests some suitable plants for the shrubbery
Produced by John Greenslade

A weekly magazine
Introduced by Bill Hartley
Some Thoughts on Petrot from Clive Walker
2: Choosing your petrol station
Too Many Treasure Hunts?
A comment from Geoffrey Hancock
Get You Home Hints from Roy Brooks
The first of two talks on failure in the ignition system
Watch Your Signals! with Roy McCarthy
Produced by David Glencross
Repeated on Saturday at 12.0 (Howie)

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