Location: Parc naturel du Vercors, France

Session duration: 2 nights

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

Instruments:

• 80mm refractor
• 7×50 binoculars
• 100mm apochromatic refractor

Targets:

• Saturn
• M33 (Triangulum Galaxy)
• The Moon
• 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: Maxime Dallois, Adama Traoré, Ayoub Berrabeh, Marc Lefèvre, Lina Chevalier

Location: Alpes – Col de la Bonette, France

Session duration: 2 nights

Sky conditions: Excellent transparency after midnight

Instruments:

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

Targets:

• Rigel
• Venus
• M57 (Ring Nebula)
• M45 (Pleiades)

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, Lina Chevalier, Claire Dumont

Location: Cévennes National Park, France

Session duration: 2 nights

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

Instruments:

• 7×50 binoculars
• 200mm Newtonian reflector
• 250mm Dobsonian telescope

Targets:

• M42 (Orion Nebula)
• Perseus star field
• M57 (Ring Nebula)
• Jupiter

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, Antoine Delorme