Location: Alpes – Col de la Bonette, France
Session duration: 2 nights
Sky conditions: Cold and stable atmosphere, seeing ~8/10
Instruments:
- 80mm refractor
- 300mm Dobsonian reflector
- 200mm Newtonian reflector
Targets:
- M13 (Hercules Cluster)
- NGC 7000 (North America Nebula)
- Betelgeuse
- M31 (Andromeda Galaxy)
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, Maxime Dallois, Lina Chevalier, Paul Garnier