Observation Session – 16 February 2008

Location: Plateau de Millevaches, France

Session duration: 2 nights

Sky conditions: Clear sky, low humidity, seeing ~7/10

Instruments:

  • 250mm Dobsonian telescope
  • 300mm Dobsonian reflector
  • 150mm Newtonian telescope

Targets:

  • M42 (Orion Nebula)
  • M31 (Andromeda Galaxy)
  • M13 (Hercules Cluster)
  • M57 (Ring Nebula)

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: Ayoub Berrabeh, Lucille Godefert, Adama Traoré, Claire Dumont, Marc Lefèvre

Observation Session – 02 February 2008

Location: Alpes – Col de la Bonette, France

Session duration: 2 nights

Sky conditions: Excellent transparency after midnight

Instruments:

  • 300mm Dobsonian reflector
  • 7×50 binoculars
  • 250mm Dobsonian telescope

Targets:

  • M31 (Andromeda Galaxy)
  • M57 (Ring Nebula)
  • Betelgeuse
  • NGC 7000 (North America Nebula)

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, Adama Traoré, Maxime Dallois, Julien Bertaud, Antoine Delorme