Observation Session – 28 December 2013

Location: Alpes – Col de la Bonette, France

Session duration: 2 nights

Sky conditions: Moderate turbulence, seeing ~6/10

Instruments:

  • 100mm apochromatic refractor
  • 80mm refractor
  • 200mm Newtonian reflector

Targets:

  • Perseus star field
  • M33 (Triangulum Galaxy)
  • Polaris
  • M13 (Hercules Cluster)

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, Adama Traoré, Paul Garnier

Observation Session – 14 December 2013

Location: Atlas Mountains, Morocco

Session duration: 2 nights

Sky conditions: Moderate turbulence, seeing ~6/10

Instruments:

  • 150mm Newtonian telescope
  • 300mm Dobsonian reflector
  • 250mm Dobsonian telescope

Targets:

  • Albireo
  • Perseus star field
  • Double Cluster (NGC 869/884)
  • Venus

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, Antoine Delorme, Sophie Martin