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events[502]="Venus at its brightest";
events[503]="Moon forms a triangle with Saturn and regulus";
events[504]="Moon to the right of Saturn";
events[505]="Peak of Eta Aquarids meteor shower";
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events[507]="Space age exhibition at Plymouth Museum until July";
events[508]="Space age exhibition at Plymouth Museum until July";
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events[522]="Space age exhibition at Plymouth Museum until July";
events[523]="Space age exhibition at Plymouth Museum until July";
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events[529]="Space age exhibition at Plymouth Museum until July";
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events[603]="Space age exhibition at Plymouth Museum until July";
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