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Posted on 1 October 20151 October 2015 by casadmin

The Lunar Eclipse

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Eclipse collage – Susan Snow

You can view some members photos of the total Lunar eclipse on the morning of Monday 28th September on this gallery.

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Second Saturday of the month for main meetings, starting sharp at 7:30pm.

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Workshops on the last Sunday of the month as detailed below.

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Telescope Workshop at Deer Park Archers. 7.30pm.

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Our monthly meetings take place at Deer Park Archers, Shurdington.
See the map below or use the What Three Words app to obtain a precise location, using "shudders.stewing.genetics". what3words.com/shudders.stewing.genetics

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