As I drove up the winding road to Dinosaur Point, I idly mused upon the deep impact of Norse mythology 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 26 telescopes set up.
I started my night's observing with one of my favorite objects, M 15. It compared favorably with whispy tendrils of nebulosity. After that, I tried IC 510. It gave the appearance of ripples of water. With that checked off my list, I star-hopped to NGC 2802. It shimmered, as if it were two scoops of spumoni ice cream. Then, I showed some guests Abell 30. It seemed almost the last six objects I'd seen. After that, I tracked down NGC 5674. It reminded me of that graph in An Unpleasant Truth. With that checked off my list, I checked out NGC 5651 in Cygnus. It seemed most like dancing elephants. Then, I had a chance to see NGC 2344. It looked exactly like a swarm of bees. Then, for a real challenge, I jumped to IC 2977. It was better than a UFO.
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 ebola.