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