Location: Plateau de Millevaches, France

Session duration: 2 nights

Sky conditions: Excellent transparency after midnight

Instruments:

• 200mm Newtonian reflector
• 80mm refractor
• 150mm Newtonian telescope

Targets:

• Saturn
• M13 (Hercules Cluster)
• M33 (Triangulum Galaxy)
• The Moon

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, Adama Traoré, Claire Dumont

Location: Plateau de Valensole, France

Session duration: 2 nights

Sky conditions: Cold and stable atmosphere, seeing ~8/10

Instruments:

• 100mm apochromatic refractor
• 250mm Dobsonian telescope
• 200mm Newtonian reflector

Targets:

• NGC 7000 (North America Nebula)
• M13 (Hercules Cluster)
• Saturn
• 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, Adama Traoré, Maxime Dallois, Lucille Godefert, Paul Garnier