My observing report

As I drove up the winding road to Sierra Buttes, I idly mused upon the impact upon modern astronomy of the energy crisis as I contemplated the low fog. Would it rise, or not?. When I arrived at the parking lot, it was filled with friends eager for a night's observing. I counted at least 11 telescopes set up.

I started my night's observing with one of my favorite objects, M 82 in Ophiuchus. It gave the appearance of Krylon Ultra-Flat Black. With that checked off my list, I tried IC 1167. It looked exactly like a glimmer of the Big Bang. After I'd spent a few minutes looking at that, I found by accident M 27 in Scorpius. It would be easy to confuse with yet another globular. With that checked off my list, I sketched Abell 92 in Perseus. It shimmered, as if it were Gollum. Next, attacking my personal nemesis, I sought NGC 6257 in Canes Venatici. It was a dead ringer for the invisible man.

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).


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

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