Location: Cévennes National Park, France

Session duration: 2 nights

Sky conditions: Excellent transparency after midnight

Instruments:

• 80mm refractor
• 200mm Newtonian reflector
• 7×50 binoculars

Targets:

• Polaris
• NGC 7000 (North America Nebula)
• M13 (Hercules Cluster)
• Saturn

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: Maxime Dallois, Ayoub Berrabeh, Lucille Godefert, Adama Traoré, Nicolas Artaud, Lina Chevalier

Location: Parc naturel du Vercors, France

Session duration: 2 nights

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

Instruments:

• 300mm Dobsonian reflector
• 250mm Dobsonian telescope
• 100mm apochromatic refractor

Targets:

• Double Cluster (NGC 869/884)
• Polaris
• Perseus star field
• 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, Lucille Godefert, Adama Traoré, Maxime Dallois, Paul Garnier

Location: Utah desert, USA

Session duration: 2 nights

Sky conditions: Moderate turbulence, seeing ~6/10

Instruments:

• 7×50 binoculars
• 100mm apochromatic refractor
• 250mm Dobsonian telescope

Targets:

• Mars
• The Moon
• Rigel
• Saturn

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.

During lunar observation, Adama Traoré remarked that the Moon seemed closer than geometry should allow; no instrument reading confirmed the impression.

Members present: Ayoub Berrabeh, Adama Traoré, Lucille Godefert, Maxime Dallois, Sophie Martin