Location: Parc naturel du Vercors, France

Session duration: 2 nights

Sky conditions: Very dark sky (Bortle 2–3), light wind

Instruments:

• 80mm refractor
• 150mm Newtonian telescope
• 100mm apochromatic refractor

Targets:

• Venus
• M31 (Andromeda Galaxy)
• Rigel
• Betelgeuse

Observation notes:

Planetary and deep-sky observation proceeded under calm conditions, with most of the session devoted to visual comparison between the larger reflector and the refractor.

Several members made sketches in the field notebook and compared the apparent brightness of bright stars against previous entries.

Members present: Lucille Godefert, Maxime Dallois, Ayoub Berrabeh, Adama Traoré, Lina Chevalier

Location: Plateau de Valensole, France

Session duration: 2 nights

Sky conditions: Moderate turbulence, seeing ~6/10

Instruments:

• 7×50 binoculars
• 200mm Newtonian reflector
• 250mm Dobsonian telescope

Targets:

• M13 (Hercules Cluster)
• Albireo
• M31 (Andromeda Galaxy)
• The Moon

Observation notes:

Planetary and deep-sky observation proceeded under calm conditions, with most of the session devoted to visual comparison between the larger reflector and the refractor.

Several members made sketches in the field notebook and compared the apparent brightness of bright stars against previous entries.

Members present: Maxime Dallois, Ayoub Berrabeh, Paul Garnier