Noctilucent Cloud season 2010, ...has now begun... |
Noctilucent Cloud season 2010, ...has now begun... |
Jun 1 2010, 01:06 PM
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The Poet Dude Group: Moderator Posts: 5551 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Kendal, Cumbria, UK Member No.: 60 |
... with reports of NLC seen last night coming in from Russia and Denmark.
http://nlcnet.proboards.com/index.cgi?boar...&thread=567 So, cameras at the ready, and away we go... -------------------- |
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Jun 1 2010, 01:20 PM
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Forum Contributor Group: Members Posts: 1372 Joined: 8-February 04 From: North East Florida, USA. Member No.: 11 |
In Florida ?
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Jun 1 2010, 01:26 PM
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The Poet Dude Group: Moderator Posts: 5551 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Kendal, Cumbria, UK Member No.: 60 |
Maybe not Florida, no, sorry.
But for those of us oop north this is an exciting time, and for the next couple of months, every clear night at twilight, we'll be poking our heads out of north-west facing doors and windows (or, in my case, trotting across the road to the park there) and looking for signs of those beautiful silvery-blue clouds shining in the sky. Saw a couple of displays last year, missed more cos of weather and having to sleep sometime, so fingers crossed for a better year this year. Quick guide. -------------------- |
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Jun 3 2010, 10:53 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 125 Joined: 18-July 05 Member No.: 438 |
BBC Wales report on Noctilucent Clouds here.
Nice animations of the clouds; look like they were filmed from Llanbadrig - no light pollution on the northern horizon from there. |
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Jun 5 2010, 09:47 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1619 Joined: 12-February 06 From: Bergerac - FR Member No.: 678 |
The best NLCs I had the last year, when I was at Rotterdam
http://www.db-prods.net/blog/2009/07/02/nl...2-juillet-2009/ http://www.db-prods.net/blog/2009/06/17/nl...ca-deconne-pas/ I will try to go back to Rotterdam 2 weeks about in July, because I liked this city and I hope to catch some NLC (in Marseille, at 43° N, it will be harder to have some nice displays). -------------------- |
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Jun 6 2010, 11:30 AM
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That was a spectacular display, saw it from here too.
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Jun 9 2010, 12:47 PM
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The Poet Dude Group: Moderator Posts: 5551 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Kendal, Cumbria, UK Member No.: 60 |
While we all wait for NLC to appear, there's a comet in the northern sky that's worth a look...
http://cumbriansky.wordpress.com/2010/06/09/look-for-a-comet -------------------- |
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Jun 9 2010, 07:24 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 688 Joined: 20-April 05 From: Sweden Member No.: 273 |
Some nice noctilucent clouds over southern Sweden last night. Tonight it's raining and solid clouds unfortunately.
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Jun 11 2010, 06:48 AM
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The Poet Dude Group: Moderator Posts: 5551 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Kendal, Cumbria, UK Member No.: 60 |
Lovely clear night in Kendal last night, so of course there was absolutely NO sign of NLC... Nice views of Venus, tho...
http://cumbriansky.wordpress.com/2010/06/1...-no-sign-of-nlc -------------------- |
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Jun 14 2010, 05:48 AM
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The Poet Dude Group: Moderator Posts: 5551 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Kendal, Cumbria, UK Member No.: 60 |
I think I finally caught a glimpse of NLC from here in Kendal at ridiculous o'clock this morning...
Went up to Kendal Castle at 11pm, and of course there was a great dirty band of squid ink-black cloud draped across the northern sky, which drifted from east to west sooooo slowly, never allowing me a look at anything lower than fifteen degrees or so... At around 00.30 I thought I maybe possibly perhaps saw 'something' in a gap, what looked like the end of a streamer, but couldn't be sure. 01.00 approached, and with work early this morning I decided to head back down the hill... Got to the park almost opposite my flat, and decided to take that deadly One Last Look Just In Case glance at the sky... Doesn't look much on the pic - had to grab it quickly before cloud piled back in - but in binocs there was definite structure visible, so I'm 80% sure these were NLC and not high cirrus or vapour trails, especially as observers in Anglesey were seeing a fine display at around the same time. Phew...! -------------------- |
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Jun 14 2010, 06:21 AM
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Jun 15 2010, 06:43 AM
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The Poet Dude Group: Moderator Posts: 5551 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Kendal, Cumbria, UK Member No.: 60 |
Thanks John, appreciate that
Thankfully, last night's/this morning's display was a lot easier to see. Meant staying up until almost 3am (zzzzzz!) but worth it... Full gallery: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=1807...mp;l=4472047052 -------------------- |
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Jun 15 2010, 01:34 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1619 Joined: 12-February 06 From: Bergerac - FR Member No.: 678 |
You lucky guy Very nice pics Stu. Glad to see so many effort reaching their goal. But this is the beggining More and better NLCs will come .
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Jun 16 2010, 05:17 AM
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The Poet Dude Group: Moderator Posts: 5551 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Kendal, Cumbria, UK Member No.: 60 |
Another night of lost sleep, but who cares when you get shots like these..?
Gallery: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=1810...mp;l=52998ed817 Observing a beautiful display of glowing atmospheric clouds from the centre of an ancient castle... yeah, not a bad way to spend a couple of hours... -------------------- |
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Jun 16 2010, 05:56 AM
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Senior Member Group: Admin Posts: 4763 Joined: 15-March 05 From: Glendale, AZ Member No.: 197 |
Stu ! That's gorgeous.
EDIT: That first one is now my desktop. -------------------- If Occam had heard my theory, things would be very different now.
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