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Damien Peach

Posted on 2018 Aug 22nd by OAS
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Wednesday August 22nd, 2018

Time: 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm

Place: St Francis of Assisi Church Hall

Category: Monthly Society Meetings


At our August meeting Damien Peach will give a talk about High Resolution Planetary Imaging.

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