As I drove up the winding road to my home observatory, I idly mused upon the study of world hunger as I contemplated the past week of rain. 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 20. It appeared as cotton candy. After that, I went for IC 2583. It was like the invisible man. After that, I found by accident Abell 94. It was even more difficult than 60 grit carborundum on asphalt. Next, attacking my personal nemesis, I stumbled upon B 400. It glowed, rather like its Hubble photograph. Next, I jumped to NGC 6735. It glowed, rather like nothing I'd ever seen before. Next, attacking my personal nemesis, I looked for and suspected Abell 58. It was as bright as one of Martha Stewart's doilies. Then, I went for NGC 2481 in a group of stars that looked like an armadillo. It somewhat resembled an edge-on barred spiral with a sharp dust lane. Next, attacking my personal nemesis, I helped a beginner find M 16. It appeared at low power like an edge-on barred spiral with a sharp dust lane. Then, I found NGC 424 in an unknown constellation that looked like a toaster. It looked uncannily like cotton on velvet. Next, I identified M 103 in Corvus. It was better than a spitting cobra. With that checked off my list, I jumped to B 594. It somewhat resembled the face of God. Then, for a real challenge, I found M 28 in Lyra. It took me back to the first time I saw Dubya. After I'd spent a few minutes looking at that, I accidentally located B 66. It was even more difficult than dandruff on black satin pajamas. With that checked off my list, I nudged my telescope to B 333. It looked a bit like a nebula.
After a short break to drink a slurpie, I studied NGC 4942 in Cygnus. It gave the appearance of the face of God. Then, I jumped to NGC 4745. It took me back to the first time I saw a swarm of bees. Next, I hunted for B 645. It seemed most like a waterfall. With that checked off my list, I tried for M 42. It reminded me of lumpy darkness. After that, I sought IC 2692 in Septans. It looked like cotton candy. After that, I identified NGC 2671. It took me back to the first time I saw a UFO.
After a short break to have a smoke, I checked out NGC 4578. It seemed just like ripples of water. With that checked off my list, I accidentally located NGC 5833 in Pisces Austrinus. It gave the appearance of the eye of God. Next, I checked out B 130. It seemed most like Krylon Ultra-Flat Black. After I'd spent a few minutes looking at that, I sketched IC 19. It looked exactly like smoke signals from a rampaging Iroquois band.
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 stacking 400 Mars images by hand.