Ode to a Double Star
‘Twas the eve of Thanksgiving
And the skies they were clear
While most were hustling and bustling
Family, I was near
My scope at the ready
Target list in hand
Jupiter was seen so steady
Nice and high above the land
Many views very satisfying
A splendid evening indeed
But none would be so gratifying
As the star Gamma And
200, 400, 700 times
The powers we explored
But that pesky “C” component
Would not be implored
Somehow I knew it wouldn’t
By I tried anyway
Push the pedal to the metal
That’s what I always say
Slow motion controls
Never moved so fast
Twisting, turning every second
I knew it couldn’t last
The 6” glass can’t do it
Theoretically they say
But I kept trying and trying
Keeping my doubts at bay
Nothing ventured, nothing gained
It’s a saying of old
To live by it is to live
Glory goes to the bold
Alas I had to accept
That the laws of physics I can’t break
But just the effort of trying
Was nothing less than great!
Happy Thanksgiving To All!
Ode to a Double Star
Ode to a Double Star
"The purpose of life is the investigation of the Sun, the Moon, and the heavens." - Anaxagoras
Re: Ode to a Double Star
Out-freakin'-standing!!
You're the Best, Mike.
Very nice work, I must agree, especially when it gives pleasure to me!
Tony
You're the Best, Mike.
Very nice work, I must agree, especially when it gives pleasure to me!
Tony
Tony T.
Evostar 150mm ED refractor, F1200mm
And a woman is only a woman, but a good cigar is a smoke!
---Rudyard Kipling, THE BETROTHED
Evostar 150mm ED refractor, F1200mm
And a woman is only a woman, but a good cigar is a smoke!
---Rudyard Kipling, THE BETROTHED