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 (10[1])may try to find the “pointers” Merak and Dubhe (“DUB-ee”), or Alnitak, Alnilam, and (10[1])Mintaka. People doing this activity often seek out places with low light pollution (10[1])and use (10[1])apps like SkySafari. (10[1])For (10[1])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■

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
Mitchell ShaddenTexas AUBC A7310
Dwight SolanoTexas A&M BRice A8610
Kevin ParkClaremont AUW A9910
Anwitha VempaliIowa BAppalachian State10110
Deepak MuthyalaTexas A&M ASorbonne10410
Anton AkroushMichigan State AIowa A10510

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