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</table>Apihttps://www2.lpod.org/index.php?title=September_30,_2009&diff=19796&oldid=prevApi at 02:03, 18 January 20152015-01-18T02:03:24Z<p></p>
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</table>Apihttps://www2.lpod.org/index.php?title=September_30,_2009&diff=13227&oldid=prevApi at 02:13, 5 January 20152015-01-05T02:13:23Z<p></p>
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<em>unidentified radar image from [mailto:tychocrater@yahoo.com Chuck Wood]</em><br /><br />
<em>Note: We are back from Ireland, having had great hospitality from Frank, Simon, Stephen and others of the Shannonside Astronomy Club - thanks all!</em><br /><br />
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Rükl plate [http://the-moon.wikispaces.com/R%C3%BCkl+72 72]<br /><br />
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