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