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A panel discussion led by curator of the Royal Observatory Dr. Louise Devoy celebrating pioneering solar astronomer and astrophotographer Annie Maunder
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The pirate hunter's cup
What does a carved coconut shell have to do with one of the most deadly pirates in history? Dr Robert Blyth follows the story of Bartholomew Roberts, and the 'forgotten pirate hunter' Captain Chaloner Ogle
The art of piracy: imagining the world of Zheng Yi Sao
A series of illustrations by Livia Giorgina Carpineto brings the world of notorious pirate queen Zheng Yi Sao to life
Night Sky Highlights - April 2025
Discover what to see in the night sky this April, from the Lyrid meteor shower to bright inner planets, and more.
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3. Astronomy demonstrated: instruments and models
Astrolabes and quadrants
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astronomical t&e: telescope, achromatic
astronomical t&e: telescope, achromatic(originally achromatic, concave element missing)
astronomical t&e: telescope, achromatic(triple achromatic)
astronomical t&e: telescope, achromatic signalman's
elescope
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visual communication t&e: code, signal
water transport: fighting vessel: 2nd rate (HMS)
water transport: fighting vessel: 3rd rate (HMS)
water transport: fighting vessel: 5th rate (HMS) ?
water transport: fighting vessel: battleship (HMS)
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Display - Pacific Encounters Gallery
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Bellerophon (1786)
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Royal George (1756)
Sophia of London fl.1806
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North-West Passage
Ships, Clocks & Stars: The Quest for Longitude
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Atkinson, Horatio Nelson
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Prince Alfred Ernest Albert, Duke of Edinburgh
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