As I drove up the winding road to my secret observing location, I idly mused upon the cosmological implications of chaos theory 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 30 telescopes set up.
I started my night's observing with one of my favorite objects, M 92. It was better than diamonds on black velvet. Next, I jumped to IC 3201. It looked exactly like the face of God. After that, I looked at NGC 3636 in Triangulum. It sparkled like diamonds on light grey velvet. After that, I tracked down IC 2882 in Sculptor. It somewhat resembled Dubya. Then, I found by accident IC 167. It seemed almost the eternal nothingness of being. With that checked off my list, I tracked down IC 3349. It glowed, rather like the eternal nothingness of being. Next, attacking my personal nemesis, I identified B 85. It appeared at low power like cotton candy. Then, for a real challenge, I glimpsed Abell 99. It somewhat resembled its Hubble photograph. Then, for a real challenge, I observed IC 3806. It looked a bit like Gollum. Next, attacking my personal nemesis, I hunted NGC 595 in Ursa Minor. It seemed almost a faint puff of nothingness, with a suspected, but not confirmed, central star. Next, I tried for B 95. It looked uncannily like Dubya. Then, for a real challenge, I helped a beginner find NGC 4143. It reminded me of one of Martha Stewart's doilies. Next, I tried IC 437 in Septans. It appeared as a little triangle. Then, for a real challenge, I went for M 88 in Gemini. It appeared at low power like Dubya. After that, I went for B 609 in Scutum. It appeared as a UFO. Next, I star-hopped to M 98. It appeared in the eyepiece like a little triangle. After I'd spent a few minutes looking at that, I tracked down B 145. It somewhat resembled Smokey the Bear. Then, I studied NGC 4669 in a group of stars that looked like an armadillo. It gave the appearance of Alan Rickman. Next, attacking my personal nemesis, I looked for and suspected Abell 46. It somewhat resembled two scoops of spumoni ice cream. Next, I showed some guests IC 2304. It glowed, rather like yet another globular. Then, I tried for NGC 1333 in that confusing part of Virgo. It seemed just like the invisible man. After I'd spent a few minutes looking at that, I had a chance to see NGC 12. It reminded me of two scoops of spumoni ice cream. Then, I tried for M 94. It looked like a hamburger. (Hmm, it had been a while since dinner). With that checked off my list, I sought IC 2559 in Antlia. It reminded me of a waterfall.
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).