My observing report

As I drove up the winding road to Mount Tamalpais, I idly mused upon the higher implications of television as I contemplated the El Nino weather patterns. When I arrived at the parking lot, it was filled with friends eager for a night's observing. I counted at least 23 telescopes set up.

I started my night's observing with one of my favorite objects, M 9 in Triangulum. It was not quite as bright as lumpy darkness. After I'd spent a few minutes looking at that, I found M 43 in Canis Major. It seemed fainter than a whale spouting. Then, I sought Abell 53. It reminded me of Santa Claus. After I'd spent a few minutes looking at that, I stumbled upon M 67 in Canis Major. It was a dead ringer for Gollum. Next, attacking my personal nemesis, I showed some guests NGC 6232. It seemed most like dancing elephants. With that checked off my list, I nudged my telescope to Abell 75. It appeared in the eyepiece like blackness. After that, I tracked down M 101. It seemed fainter than desert sand.

Finally, it was time to pack up and leave. As I drove home, I contemplated the events of the night, and realized that any night out under the sky with good friends is better than Segmentation fault (core dumped).


    ...Akkana (with help from David North, Jane Houston Jones, and Bill Arnett) .

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