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John Drummond

John Drummond is one of New Zealand’s best-known amateur astronomers. A past president of the Royal Astronomical Society of New Zealand (RASNZ), he has long been active in scientific work, including astrometry of newly discovered asteroids and comets. In recent years he has helped discover around 20 exoplanets for the Ohio State University MicroFUN

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