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Originally Posted by syousef
Sorry to resurrect such an old thread. Only found out about this a couple of days ago. Sydney Observatory is off my list of organisations to support in any way. Which is a real pity as they do other positive things. But I cannot support them while they engage in this.
Since previous posts have cast doubt about the IAU's position, I think it's pretty clear from the below that they consider this practice to be "charlatanry". I don't believe the fine print makes it okay. By selling stars Sydney Observatory legitimizes all the private "registries" that also sell them and funnel the funds away from science, and they promote ignorance. I can't believe that an organisation with such a wonderful rich history has been reduced to this.
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I can't see what upsets you so much, seems to me they disclosed exactly what the program is.
