My observing report

As I drove up the winding road to Fremont Peak State Park, I idly mused upon the higher implications of Doonsbury as I contemplated the shrinking ozone layer. 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 88. It appeared as two scoops of spumoni ice cream. After that, I found M 10. It appeared in the eyepiece like cotton on velvet. Next, I accidentally located IC 1333. It was even more difficult than that graph in An Unpleasant Truth. Next, I looked for and suspected Abell 53. It somewhat resembled ripples of water. Next, attacking my personal nemesis, I found by accident IC 2184. It glowed, rather like the eye of God.

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 yet another town star party with clueless newbies.


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

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