Location: Pic du Midi foothills, France

Session duration: 2 nights

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

Instruments:

• 100mm apochromatic refractor
• 200mm Newtonian reflector
• 7×50 binoculars

Targets:

• M57 (Ring Nebula)
• M33 (Triangulum Galaxy)
• NGC 7000 (North America Nebula)
• M42 (Orion 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, Lina Chevalier, Sophie Martin