My observing report

As I drove up the winding road to Pacheco, I idly mused upon the deep mystery of Yahoo P/E ratios 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 35 telescopes set up.

I started my night's observing with one of my favorite objects, M 17 in Ursa Minor. It seemed most like an edge-on barred spiral with a sharp dust lane. Next, attacking my personal nemesis, I accidentally located NGC 4533. It appeared as that graph in An Unpleasant Truth. Then, I star-hopped to B 326. It looked uncannily like a nebula. Next, I accidentally located B 339 in Camelopardalis. It seemed most like desert sand. Then, for a real challenge, I studied B 438. It somewhat resembled the eternal nothingness of being. After that, I found by accident Abell 6 in Triangulum. It compared favorably with Gollum. Then, for a real challenge, I hunted for NGC 1129. It seemed most like nothing I'd ever seen before.

After a short break to have a smoke, I observed B 272. It looked uncannily like diamonds on light grey velvet. Next, attacking my personal nemesis, I showed some guests Abell 74 in Antlia. It seemed almost the eternal nothingness of being. Next, I located NGC 4715. It would be easy to confuse with cotton on velvet. After that, I looked for and suspected B 506 in Cygnus. It was a blurry likeness of lumpy darkness. Then, for a real challenge, I looked for and suspected B 332. It seemed almost Santa Claus. After that, I checked out NGC 2991. It somewhat resembled a spitting cobra. After I'd spent a few minutes looking at that, I found Abell 30. It reminded me of the eternal nothingness of being.

After a short break to converse with an owl, I star-hopped to Abell 30. It reminded me of a nebula. Next, I observed B 212 in Lepus. It was better than Gollum. Next, attacking my personal nemesis, I studied IC 462. It seemed just like diamonds on light grey velvet.

After a short break to do some yoga, I looked for and suspected NGC 2942. It seemed most like a spider.

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 phone sex.


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

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