Question

An intuitive system of diagrams for use in this activity was popularized by Donald H. Menzel’s 1975 Field Guide after being proposed in 1952 by H. A. Rey, the creator of Curious George. GoTo mounts used in this activity are software-controlled, unlike traditional clock drives, and can be used with databases like Patrick Moore’s Caldwell catalog. Instruments like Dobsonians may be tuned with collimators and set up in backyards for this activity, whose participants may try to find the “pointers” Merak and Dubhe (“DUB-ee”), or (-5[1])Alnitak, Alnilam, and Mintaka. People doing this activity often seek out places with low light pollution (10[2])and use apps like SkySafari. For 10 points, name this hobby that may make use of landmarks like the Summer Triangle, the W-shaped Cassiopeia, and the belt of Orion. ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: stargazing [accept amateur astronomy or popular astronomy or skywatching or descriptions like looking at the night sky or observing the stars or looking through a telescope; accept astrophotography]
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Alex JiangBrown ADartmouth A83-5
Harrison SugarmanBrandeis BBoston University9910
Harrison SugarmanBrandeis BBoston University9910
Ashton LewisDartmouth ABrown A12910

Summary

2024 ACF Regionals @ Berkeley01/27/2024Y1100%0%0%68.00
2024 ACF Regionals @ JMU01/27/2024Y1100%0%0%104.00
2024 ACF Regionals @ JMU01/27/2024Y1100%0%0%68.00
2024 ACF Regionals @ Nebraska01/27/2024Y6100%0%0%94.67
2024 ACF Regionals @ Imperial01/27/2024Y8100%0%0%78.75
2024 ACF Regionals @ Vanderbilt01/27/2024Y1100%0%100%129.00
2024 ACF Regionals @ MIT01/27/2024Y3100%0%33%109.00