Southern Cross Astronomical Society
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The Southern Cross Astronomical Society, founded in 1922, is one of the oldest amateur astronomy
societies in the Western Hemisphere. It is located in the Physics Department of Florida International University
in Miami, Florida
.
Amateur astronomy
Amateur astronomy, also called backyard astronomy and stargazing, is a hobby whose participants enjoy watching the night sky , and the plethora of objects found in it, mainly with portable telescopes and binoculars...
societies in the Western Hemisphere. It is located in the Physics Department of Florida International University
Florida International University
Florida International University is an American public research university in metropolitan Miami, Florida, in the United States, with its main campus in University Park...
in Miami, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
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