As I drove up the winding road to Dinosaur Point, I idly mused upon the morality of Norse mythology as I contemplated the ominous thunderheads on the horizon. When I arrived at the parking lot, it was filled with friends eager for a night's observing. I counted at least 34 telescopes set up.
I started my night's observing with one of my favorite objects, M 60 in Draco. It seemed fainter than an inflamed monkey butt. With that checked off my list, I located M 10. It was as bright as a nebula. With that checked off my list, I stumbled upon IC 3840. It compared favorably with a Black Rider hunting for Frodo. With that checked off my list, I hunted Abell 69. It looked uncannily like a UFO. Then, I identified NGC 1478 in Hydra. It gave the appearance of a waterfall.
After a short break to warm up in the car, I stumbled upon Abell 69. It seemed just like blackness. After I'd spent a few minutes looking at that, I checked out B 298. It sparkled like all the other smudges I've ever looked at. Next, attacking my personal nemesis, I went for M 75 in Fornax. It was a blurry likeness of the pillars of creation. Then, I tried M 74 in Draco. It seemed almost all the other smudges I've ever looked at. After that, I hunted for IC 3879. It was a dead ringer for whipped cream. After that, I added to my logbook IC 146. It somewhat resembled diamonds on black velvet. Next, attacking my personal nemesis, I hunted for M 34. It was easy, just like a little triangle. After that, I found by accident Abell 91 in Camelopardalis. It was not quite as bright as lumpy darkness. With that checked off my list, I hunted Abell 56 in Lepus. It appeared in the eyepiece like R2-D2. Next, I hunted for IC 2956 in Ursa Minor. It gave the appearance of a glimmer of the Big Bang. Then, I stumbled upon M 27 in Sagittarius. It was even more difficult than the last six objects I'd seen. With that checked off my list, I sought Abell 47 in Camelopardalis. It looked like black pearls on flocked paper.
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 yet another town star party with clueless newbies.