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Posted on 7 March 2013 by casadmin

March / April Mercury

The March/April issue of the society magazine Mercury is now available for members to download using the Members|Downloads page.

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    Sunday 28th June
    Telescope Workshop at Deer Park Archers. 8pm.

  • Saturday 11th July – *MEETING CANCELLED DUE TO HEAT* [will be rescheduled] Peter Cadogan: Counting Lunar Craters

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Our monthly meetings take place at Deer Park Archers, Shurdington.
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