>> I saw, to my surprise, what appeared to be a chunk of the S polar cap >> that was mostly, if not completely, detached from the main area of the cap. yes, this apparently appeared last weekend or early last week, In the Lowell Clark and its 12-inch guidescope it was quite well detached from the main body of the cap (by about its own width). \Brian -- See message header for info on list archives or unsubscribing, and please send personal replies to the author, not the list.