Location: Quercy Dark Sky Reserve, France

Session duration: 2 nights

Sky conditions: Excellent transparency after midnight

Instruments:

• 300mm Dobsonian reflector
• 100mm apochromatic refractor
• 200mm Newtonian reflector

Targets:

• Double Cluster (NGC 869/884)
• The Moon
• Polaris
• Perseus star field

Observation notes:

The session alternated between lunar, planetary and deep-sky observation, with repeated checks against older notebook entries.

Observers noted subtle differences in contrast and brightness that led to extended discussion between sessions.

Members present: Lucille Godefert, Ayoub Berrabeh, Maxime Dallois, Sophie Martin, Claire Dumont

Location: Parc naturel du Vercors, France

Session duration: 2 nights

Sky conditions: Cold and stable atmosphere, seeing ~8/10

Instruments:

• 200mm Newtonian reflector
• 7×50 binoculars
• 300mm Dobsonian reflector

Targets:

• Perseus star field
• Albireo
• Mars
• M57 (Ring Nebula)

Observation notes:

The session alternated between lunar, planetary and deep-sky observation, with repeated checks against older notebook entries.

Observers noted subtle differences in contrast and brightness that led to extended discussion between sessions.

Members present: Ayoub Berrabeh, Adama Traoré, Lucille Godefert, Maxime Dallois, Claire Dumont, Marc Lefèvre