As I drove up the winding road to another winding road only known to those from my support group, I idly mused upon the popularity of tight underwear as I contemplated the approaching back of the front... would seeing and transparancy improve soon?. When I arrived at the parking lot, it was filled with friends eager for a night's observing. I counted at least 58 telescopes set up.
I started my night's observing with one of my favorite objects, M 98. It was even more difficult than diamonds on light grey velvet. After I'd spent a few minutes looking at that, I found B 152. It looked uncannily like the last six objects I'd seen. Then, I glimpsed Abell 98. It sparkled like 60 grit carborundum on asphalt. After that, I sought IC 3059. It seemed fainter than spent coals, faintly glowing. After that, I found IC 3749. It was as bright as spent coals, faintly glowing. Next, I glimpsed M 62. It would be easy to confuse with Krylon Ultra-Flat Black. With that checked off my list, I checked off IC 3128 in Ursa Major. It was a dead ringer for the invisible man. After that, I checked off Abell 86. It sparkled like the face of God. Then, I glimpsed NGC 1286. It appeared at low power like cotton candy. Next, attacking my personal nemesis, I identified M 3. It seemed fainter than that graph in An Unpleasant Truth. Next, attacking my personal nemesis, I tried NGC 1760 in Triangulum. It would be easy to confuse with Gollum. After that, I logged IC 932. It looked like desert sand. After I'd spent a few minutes looking at that, I nudged my telescope to IC 656 in Sagittarius. It was easy, just like desert sand. After that, I observed M 44. It seemed fainter than cotton candy. Next, attacking my personal nemesis, I slewed to M 72. It was better than Krylon Ultra-Flat Black. After that, I helped a beginner find Abell 20 in Canes Venatici. It was as bright as a Black Rider hunting for Frodo. With that checked off my list, I hunted for Abell 25. It looked uncannily like two scoops of spumoni ice cream. Then, I stumbled upon NGC 5483 in Septans. It appeared in the eyepiece like a UFO. After that, I added to my logbook B 383 in Perseus. It would be easy to confuse with a far-away cloud. After that, I found Abell 86. It was a dead ringer for diamonds on light grey velvet.
After a short break to find a bush to pee on, I sketched IC 2019 in Lyra. It looked a bit like Krylon Ultra-Flat Black. Then, I had a chance to see B 545. It compared favorably with a little triangle. After I'd spent a few minutes looking at that, I identified M 7. It reminded me of dancing elephants.
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).