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Originally Posted by rally
If "Bird Watcher" is good enough for amateurs in the avian field why isn't "Star Gazer" or "Star Watcher" appropriate for us ?
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Quite simple. This is associated with astrology and the (unnecessary) Jewish / Arabic tradition of looking for the appearance of the new moon for the beginning of each month. Tradition favours the separation of astrology and astronomy. Do you want to be associated with the astrology (
swear word intended.) ?