The Astronomer's Eternal Nemesis

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The Astronomer's Eternal Nemesis

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The perfect weather conditions for a telescope night... until the universe plays its cosmic prank! First panel: "No clouds in the forecast" - *mild interest* Second panel: "Low temps and humidity" - *excitement intensifies* Third panel: "Calm and clear upper atmosphere" - *ASTRONOMICAL EXCITEMENT* with face glowing red-hot from pure joy Fourth panel: "Full moon" - *existential disappointment* It's the celestial equivalent of the universe saying "Here's everything you need for perfect stargazing... oh wait, I'm also turning on this giant spotlight to ruin it all." The full moon is basically light pollution on a cosmic scale, washing out all those faint deep-sky objects you were dying to see. Astronomy: where perfect conditions come with a lunar-sized asterisk.

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