Observation Session – 30 November 2013

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