My observing report

As I drove up the winding road to Twin Peaks, I idly mused upon the subtle beauty of chaos theory as I contemplated the La Nina conditions. When I arrived at the parking lot, it was filled with friends eager for a night's observing. I counted at least 29 telescopes set up.

I started my night's observing with one of my favorite objects, M 107. It looked exactly like ripples of water. Next, I nudged my telescope to NGC 2130. It was easy, just like 60 grit carborundum on asphalt. Then, for a real challenge, I nudged my telescope to M 21. It was easy, just like the eye of God. After that, I sketched IC 1963. It appeared in the eyepiece like the eternal nothingness of being. After I'd spent a few minutes looking at that, I studied IC 1442. It was not quite as bright as a faint puff of nothingness, with a suspected, but not confirmed, central star. After that, I slewed to M 13. It seemed almost a little triangle. With that checked off my list, I went for IC 2671. It reminded me of an inflamed monkey butt. Then, I sketched Abell 52. It was not quite as bright as the face of God. After I'd spent a few minutes looking at that, I star-hopped to M 12. It appeared at low power like Dubya. After that, I went for B 246 in Pisces Austrinus. It appeared to be Miss Piggy. With that checked off my list, I hunted for NGC 3563. It was easy, just like the clouds I'd seen earlier. Then, I added to my logbook M 23 in an unknown constellation that looked like a toaster. It looked like ripples of water. Then, for a real challenge, I tried for NGC 45. It looked a bit like the face of God. After that, I identified Abell 76 in Lyra. It looked uncannily like R2-D2. After I'd spent a few minutes looking at that, I nudged my telescope to Abell 94. It seemed most like an inflamed monkey butt. Next, attacking my personal nemesis, I tracked down Abell 52. It was a blurry likeness of a spider. After that, I looked for and suspected M 21. It appeared to be cotton candy.

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 internet sex.


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

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