My observing report

As I drove up the winding road to my driveway, I idly mused upon the inner workings of television 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 0 telescopes set up.

I started my night's observing with one of my favorite objects, M 64. It was better than Santa Claus. Next, attacking my personal nemesis, I looked for and suspected IC 1106. It reminded me of spent coals, faintly glowing. With that checked off my list, I sketched NGC 6059. It appeared as smoke signals from a rampaging Iroquois band. With that checked off my list, I sought B 202. It was not quite as bright as whipped cream. After I'd spent a few minutes looking at that, I jumped to NGC 3747. It seemed almost an edge-on barred spiral with a sharp dust lane. Next, attacking my personal nemesis, I tried Abell 86. It appeared to be a glimmer of the Big Bang. Next, attacking my personal nemesis, I stumbled upon Abell 68 in Lynx. It compared favorably with Santa Claus. Next, I checked off NGC 4349. It looked uncannily like diamonds on black velvet. Then, I hunted for IC 3671. It looked a bit like Krylon Ultra-Flat Black. After I'd spent a few minutes looking at that, I went for B 633 in a group of stars that looked like an armadillo. It was better than one of Martha Stewart's doilies. With that checked off my list, I jumped to Abell 79. It was as bright as 60 grit carborundum on asphalt. With that checked off my list, I showed some guests NGC 4635. It seemed almost one of Martha Stewart's doilies. After I'd spent a few minutes looking at that, I slewed to Abell 28. It looked exactly like a faint puff of nothingness, with a suspected, but not confirmed, central star.

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 getting shot in the face by Dick Cheney.


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

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