Location: Pic du Midi foothills, France

Session duration: 2 nights

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

Instruments:

• 250mm Dobsonian telescope
• 80mm refractor
• 200mm Newtonian reflector

Targets:

• Double Cluster (NGC 869/884)
• M57 (Ring Nebula)
• Perseus star field
• M42 (Orion 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, Maxime Dallois, Adama Traoré, Paul Garnier, Lina Chevalier

Location: Alpes – Col de la Bonette, France

Session duration: 2 nights

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

Instruments:

• 150mm Newtonian telescope
• 80mm refractor
• 250mm Dobsonian telescope

Targets:

• Saturn
• M57 (Ring Nebula)
• Albireo
• 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: Adama Traoré, Maxime Dallois, Nicolas Artaud