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The Comet Stone
Steve Knight
Obs 2025 Sep 07 – 12:45 UTC
Upload 2025 Sep 08 – 12:22 UTC

8 
0 
Arthur C Clarke’...
Steve Knight
Obs 2025 Jul 25 – 12:57 UTC
Upload 2025 Aug 04 – 11:12 UTC

6 
2 
J-D Cassini's Map...
Alex Pratt
Obs 2025 Jan 18 – 11:27 UTC
Upload 2025 Jan 23 – 22:45 UTC

3 
0 
Dame Jocelyn Bell Burn...
Alex Pratt
Obs 2024 Sep 19 – 09:40 UTC
Upload 2024 Dec 05 – 21:19 UTC

4 
0 
Caroline Herschel - Ga...
Alex Pratt
Obs 2015 Aug 29 – 15:30 UTC
Upload 2024 Jul 14 – 11:43 UTC

3 
0 
Celestial Sphere artwo...
Alex Pratt
Obs 2023 Sep 20 – 09:20 UTC
Upload 2023 Dec 28 – 21:45 UTC

4 
0 
Plaques to astronomers...
Alex Pratt
Obs 2023 Aug 10 – 14:07 UTC
Upload 2023 Aug 19 – 11:28 UTC

8 
0 
Ole Rømer Danis...
Tor Schofield
Obs 2023 Aug 02 – 11:10 UTC
Upload 2023 Aug 02 – 14:08 UTC

7 
0 
Herschel Museum of Ast...
Alex Pratt
Obs 2022 Jun 28 – 15:00 UTC
Upload 2022 Jul 09 – 20:21 UTC

4 
0 
William Herschel'...
Alan Thomas
Obs 2022 Apr 03 – 10:49 UTC
Upload 2022 Apr 09 – 20:46 UTC

6 
0 
William Herschel'...
Alan Thomas
Obs 2022 Apr 03 – 09:51 UTC
Upload 2022 Apr 08 – 10:38 UTC

2 
3 
John Goodricke plaque,...
Alex Pratt
Obs 2022 Mar 29 – 14:35 UTC
Upload 2022 Mar 30 – 12:40 UTC

2 
0 
Fearon Fallows, Astron...
Alan Thomas
Obs 2021 Apr 23 – 15:00 UTC
Upload 2021 Apr 29 – 17:08 UTC

1 
1 
Birthplace of Fearon F...
Alan Thomas
Obs 2021 Apr 23 – 15:00 UTC
Upload 2021 Apr 29 – 17:01 UTC

0 
0 
Fearon Fallows, Astron...
Alan Thomas
Obs 2021 Apr 24 – 17:04 UTC
Upload 2021 Apr 29 – 16:58 UTC

0 
0 
Fearon Fallows, Astron...
Alan Thomas
Obs 2021 Apr 24 – 17:04 UTC
Upload 2021 Apr 29 – 16:55 UTC

8 
0 
Photo of E. E. Barnard...
David Strange
Obs 2020 Sep 10 – 11:43 UTC
Upload 2020 Sep 10 – 11:49 UTC

5 
0 
Blazar BL Lac at Histo...
Len Adam
Obs 2020 Aug 11 – 02:12 UTC
Upload 2020 Aug 12 – 07:53 UTC

4 
6 
Catalogue by H. W. Eng...
Alan Thomas
Obs 2020 Apr 10 – 11:27 UTC
Upload 2020 Apr 10 – 11:54 UTC

5 
0 
Bust of Copernicus at ...
Alan Thomas
Obs 2019 Apr 07 – 11:14 UTC
Upload 2020 Apr 09 – 12:23 UTC

6 
0 
Bust of Copernicus at ...
Alan Thomas
Obs 2019 Apr 07 – 11:14 UTC
Upload 2020 Apr 09 – 12:22 UTC

1 
0 
Bust of Copernicus at ...
Alan B Thomas
Obs 2019 Apr 07 – 11:14 UTC
Upload 2020 Apr 09 – 12:20 UTC

6 
0 
Bust of Copernicus at ...
Alan Thomas
Obs 2019 Apr 07 – 11:14 UTC
Upload 2020 Apr 09 – 12:20 UTC

4 
0 
Telescope Ad by Ottway...
Alan Thomas
Obs 2020 Apr 05 – 12:34 UTC
Upload 2020 Apr 05 – 12:38 UTC

3 
0 
Telescope Ad by Ottway...
Alan Thomas
Obs 2020 Apr 05 – 12:23 UTC
Upload 2020 Apr 05 – 12:31 UTC

5 
0 
Telescope Ad W. Ottway...
Alan Thomas
Obs 2020 Apr 05 – 12:03 UTC
Upload 2020 Apr 05 – 12:19 UTC

0 
0 
Telescope Ad W. Ottway...
Alan B Thomas
Obs 2020 Apr 05 – 12:03 UTC
Upload 2020 Apr 05 – 12:19 UTC

4 
0 
Telescope Ad by H.N.Ir...
Alan Thomas
Obs 2020 Apr 05 – 11:44 UTC
Upload 2020 Apr 05 – 11:55 UTC

3 
0 
Space Shuttle Pavilion...
Alan Thomas
Obs 2017 Sep 25 – 23:00 UTC
Upload 2020 Apr 04 – 12:09 UTC

4 
0 
Space Shuttle 'En...
Alan Thomas
Obs 2017 Sep 25 – 23:00 UTC
Upload 2020 Apr 04 – 11:59 UTC

5 
0 
Space Shuttle 'En...
Alan Thomas
Obs 2017 Sep 25 – 23:00 UTC
Upload 2020 Apr 04 – 11:55 UTC

10 
2 
Melvyn Taylor's h...
Alex Pratt
Obs 2020 Mar 30 – 23:00 UTC
Upload 2020 Mar 31 – 13:27 UTC

9 
0 
Letter from Patrick Mo...
Alan Thomas
Obs 2020 Mar 27 – 14:11 UTC
Upload 2020 Mar 27 – 14:26 UTC

1 
0 
Méridien de Par...
Dominic Ford
Obs 2020 Feb 13 – 09:42 UTC
Upload 2020 Feb 15 – 23:12 UTC

0 
0 
Méridien de Par...
Dominic Ford
Obs 2020 Feb 13 – 13:56 UTC
Upload 2020 Feb 15 – 23:12 UTC

2 
0 
Painted ceiling at the...
Dominic Ford
Obs 2020 Feb 12 – 16:19 UTC
Upload 2020 Feb 13 – 23:22 UTC

11 
1 
Melvyn Taylor's o...
Alex Pratt
Obs 2020 Jan 12 – 14:52 UTC
Upload 2020 Jan 12 – 15:14 UTC

6 
0 
More on BAA Instrument...
Bill Barton
Obs 2020 Jan 09 – 07:56 UTC
Upload 2020 Jan 09 – 07:56 UTC

7 
0 
More on BAA Instrument...
Bill Barton
Obs 2020 Jan 09 – 07:56 UTC
Upload 2020 Jan 09 – 07:56 UTC

7 
2 
More of BAA Instrument...
Bill Barton
Obs 2020 Jan 09 – 07:55 UTC
Upload 2020 Jan 09 – 07:55 UTC
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