Possibly the difficulty of fitting Spectroscopy into an existing observing section lends some strength to it being a section or group in it’s own right.
There are similarities with the Radio Astronomy Group, so something like that might suit.
Of course the recent changes to the BAA ‘constitution’ means that section directors are no longer trustees/directors of the ‘company’ – so there may be less reluctance to consider new sections – or perhaps a more flexible approach with special interest groups could be adopted.
Hope to make the spectroscopy meeting, but there is a Scotland match that day…
Callum