[X] My Assistant

[Stu]

... 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...

[Stu]

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...!