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I was at Cambroon, and the night was superb. Some cloud, with the moon becoming visible at 1am after risinf 00:37. The dust lane in ngc5128 really stood out. One of the things that impressed me most was the dark nebulae visible in my 11x80 from the coal sack down through musca on to carina. S&T have dubbed the Musca dark neb as the Dark Doodad, but I am sure someone can come up with a more appropraite and romantic name. These dark nebulae appear to be all part of the one giant molecular cloud, based on the way they stream into each other.
We had some discussion on the demise of SCAS. I don't know why someone doesn't revive it. Associations (according to one legal view) only need $1m in public liability if they hold real property, although the Act (or is it the Regs) specify "property". So if you don't own anything you can remain incorporated without insurance, if that is the problem. The other problem is lack of interest, but that goes up and down anyway. It just need a few (maybe 2) committed individuals, really.
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