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19 May 2025

Beginners meeting

All Saint's Methodist Church Hall
Local Date: 19 May 2025 |
Local Time: 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
16 June 2025

Beginners meeting

All Saint's Methodist Church Hall
Local Date: 16 Jun 2025 |
Local Time: 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
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NGC 7023 by Clifford Marcus
NGC 7023 by Clifford Marcus
Rosette Nebula by John Napper
Rosette Nebula by John Napper
Comet Lovejoy by Clifford Marcus
Comet Lovejoy by Clifford Marcus
M 57 by Ian Smith
M 57 by Ian Smith
LDN 1235 by Clifford Marcus
LDN 1235 by Clifford Marcus
NGC 2174 by John Napper
NGC 2174 by John Napper
NGC 1514 by Steve Creasey
NGC 1514 by Steve Creasey
M 97 by Ian Smith
M 97 by Ian Smith
The Sun's chromosphere by Ian Smith
The Sun's chromosphere by Ian Smith
M 82 by Clifford Marcus
M 82 by Clifford Marcus
NGC 6946 by Clifford Marcus
NGC 6946 by Clifford Marcus
The Straight Wall, Moon by Ian Smith
The Straight Wall, Moon by Ian Smith
Abell 16 by Ian Smith
Abell 16 by Ian Smith
NGC 891 by Steve Creasey
NGC 891 by Steve Creasey
NGC 6888 by Clifford Marcus
NGC 6888 by Clifford Marcus
NGC 40 by Ian Smith
NGC 40 by Ian Smith
M 33 by Clifford Marcus
M 33 by Clifford Marcus
Kohoutek 2-2 by Ian Smith
Kohoutek 2-2 by Ian Smith
M 13 by Clifford Marcus
M 13 by Clifford Marcus
Abel 71 by Ian Smith
Abel 71 by Ian Smith
The Sun's photoshpere by Ian Smith
The Sun's photoshpere by Ian Smith
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