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    Stephen Russell

    Mar 04, 2020 2 minutes

    Stephen Russell has been engaged in Australia’s amateur astronomy scene seemingly forever. An avid eclipse chaser, he’s also been heavily involved in organising the biennial NACAA conferences and is chair of the next one, to be held in Parkes in April this year.

    What got you into astronomy?

    I was a kid during

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