Location: Quercy Dark Sky Reserve, France

Session duration: 2 nights

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

Instruments:

• 80mm refractor
• 100mm apochromatic refractor
• 150mm Newtonian telescope

Targets:

• Mars
• NGC 7000 (North America Nebula)
• M57 (Ring Nebula)
• Albireo

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, Lucille Godefert, Julien Bertaud