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Originally Posted by MrB
Cheers,
Clubs/associations aren't really my thing(politics), but was briefly with MAS(very casual) before it merged with ASWA.
Not familiar with AGWA.
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Hmm, you've got me trying to work out who you are, now, since I was one of the organisers of the first two Swan Star Parties and did a lot with the MAS and now a lot with ASWA.
One of the reasons I tried to get the Swan Star Party going was for people like you who are out there doing astronomy but don't want to belong to a club. Unfortunately it was too much work to keep going, too much apathy around and some old grudges too deep to let go of (it was still seen as a primarily ASWA event, but wasn't meant to be). Plus the wonderful Bakers Hill site was sold to a new owner. I can't see another getting going at the moment, some more time and a bigger population base might be needed before trying again, or else a couple of people who are very dedicated to organising such an event and that's all they concentrate on during the year.
In the mean time the Dryandra camps are the closest thing to a star party, but neither Roger or I are allowed to say too much about them publicly here because certain people in the society are worried about the non-financial riff-raff gatecrashing the party and not being aware of certain rules of etiquette ruining it for the regular goers. ce la vie
