Location: Pyrenees – Gavarnie valley, France

Session duration: 2 nights

Sky conditions: Moderate turbulence, seeing ~6/10

Instruments:

• 80mm refractor
• 200mm Newtonian reflector
• 300mm Dobsonian reflector

Targets:

• Rigel
• M42 (Orion Nebula)
• Perseus star field
• 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: Adama Traoré, Maxime Dallois, Lucille Godefert, Marc Lefèvre, Nicolas Artaud

Location: Canary Islands – La Palma Observatory area, Spain

Session duration: 2 nights

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

Instruments:

• 7×50 binoculars
• 200mm Newtonian reflector
• 300mm Dobsonian reflector

Targets:

• Saturn
• NGC 7000 (North America Nebula)
• M42 (Orion Nebula)
• Mars

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, Lucille Godefert, Lina Chevalier, Marc Lefèvre

Location: Quercy Dark Sky Reserve, France

Session duration: 2 nights

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

Instruments:

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

Targets:

• M33 (Triangulum Galaxy)
• Betelgeuse
• M13 (Hercules Cluster)
• NGC 7000 (North America 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: Lucille Godefert, Adama Traoré, Maxime Dallois, Ayoub Berrabeh, Julien Bertaud