Observation Session – 29 November 2014

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