Observation Session – 23 August 2014

Location: Pic du Midi foothills, France

Session duration: 2 nights

Sky conditions: Excellent transparency after midnight

Instruments:

  • 100mm apochromatic refractor
  • 200mm Newtonian reflector
  • 150mm Newtonian telescope

Targets:

  • Mars
  • Jupiter
  • M45 (Pleiades)
  • 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: Maxime Dallois, Ayoub Berrabeh, Lucille Godefert, Claire Dumont