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ZWO Astronomy Photographer of the Year exhibition
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Experimental Saturdays brings people together at the Prince Philip Maritime Collections Centre for workshops that spark conversation, creativity and connection
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Night sky highlights - May 2026
May’s night sky brings a rare blue moon, meteors from Halley’s Comet, and a strange galactic hamburger. We’ll also explore Coma Berenices and use it to find star clusters and distant galaxies.
Making Waves: Dr Dawn Wright
Oceanographer and chief scientist Dr Dawn Wright on diving to the deepest part of the ocean – and why we need to stand up for our blue planet
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multiple use artifact: hammer
multiple use artifact: spanner
multiple use artifact: spanner(rigger's tools)
multiple use artifact: spanner(shipwrights)
multiple use artifact: spanner, box(shipwrights)
multiple use artifact: spanner, close ended(shipwrights)
multiple use artifact: spanner, open ended(shipwrights)
Ring spanner
ring spanner
Sextant adjusting pin
Sextant adjusting spanner
Sextant box key
Sextant spanner
Sounding quintant spanner
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spanner, box
spanner, close ended
spanner, open ended
surveying & navigational t&e: spanner, box
Tube
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water transport accessory: badge, boat
water transport accessory: spanner, ring
woodworking t&e: spanner(shipwrights)
woodworking t&e: spanner, open ended(shipwrights)
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Plath, C.
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