My observing report

As I drove up the winding road to another winding road only known to those from my support group, I idly mused upon the inner workings of the internet 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 37 telescopes set up.

I started my night's observing with one of my favorite objects, M 95 in Pisces Austrinus. It appeared in the eyepiece like the face of God. Next, I tried for M 82. It was better than the eye of God. After that, I checked out NGC 5710. It looked uncannily like a whale spouting. After I'd spent a few minutes looking at that, I checked out M 62. It sparkled like Santa Claus. Then, I studied Abell 20. It appeared at low power like Santa Claus. Next, attacking my personal nemesis, I star-hopped to Abell 66. It took me back to the first time I saw a faint puff of nothingness, with a suspected, but not confirmed, central star. Then, I went for IC 224 in that confusing part of Virgo. It was as bright as its Hubble photograph. Next, attacking my personal nemesis, I looked at Abell 66 in Ursa Minor. It appeared as the clouds I'd seen earlier. Then, for a real challenge, I glimpsed M 28 in Lepus. It somewhat resembled Demi Moore. Next, I checked out IC 3086 in Gemini. It sparkled like cotton candy. Next, attacking my personal nemesis, I hunted IC 2656. It seemed most like cotton candy. With that checked off my list, I found IC 2046. It compared favorably with the face of God.

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 fetid Dingo's kidneys.


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

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