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Posted
  • Location: North Cornwall 187ft asl
  • Weather Preferences: Atlantic Storms, Thunder & Lightning, Snow.
  • Location: North Cornwall 187ft asl
10 minutes ago, Arnie Pie said:

There you go

Great video, thanks 

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  • Location: Hoyland,barnsley,south yorkshire(134m asl)
  • Weather Preferences: severe storms,snow wind and ice
  • Location: Hoyland,barnsley,south yorkshire(134m asl)
26 minutes ago, Arnie Pie said:

 

There you go

Thanks Arnie 

it's a shame i will not be able to witness them this week as i am in bed before 11pm

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  • Location: Birmingham, Harborne 160 asl
  • Weather Preferences: Columus Bigus Convectivus
  • Location: Birmingham, Harborne 160 asl
8 hours ago, mushymanrob said:
On 30/05/2020 at 17:01, Arnie Pie said:

 

well theoretically that worked!

pity i wasnt well, was in bed....

ps ive pinched your photo, hope you dont mind

déja vu for tonight Rob....i hope your feeling better

With a another clear night of viewing forecast ...and with the Norwegain radar  picking up NLC signals now...around 70°N latitude.

Much the same as last night.....so i would expect to see a similar display this evening

A low alltitude display below the height of the bright star Capella

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Aim images will be late

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  • Location: Aviemore
  • Location: Aviemore

Until around August time. There's more info about them here:

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Night Shining NLCs, Noctilucent clouds are the highest clouds in our atmosphere. Rare and beautiful enough to cause excitement and awe. How to spot these summer...

 

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  • Location: Birmingham, Harborne 160 asl
  • Weather Preferences: Columus Bigus Convectivus
  • Location: Birmingham, Harborne 160 asl

latest AIM image and radar.....Looking good

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  • Location: chellaston, derby
  • Weather Preferences: The Actual Weather ..... not fantasy.
  • Location: chellaston, derby
22 minutes ago, Arnie Pie said:

latest AIM image and radar.....Looking good

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Im out.... for an hour or so. Cant do till dawn. 

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  • Location: Birmingham, Harborne 160 asl
  • Weather Preferences: Columus Bigus Convectivus
  • Location: Birmingham, Harborne 160 asl
17 minutes ago, mushymanrob said:

m out.... for an hour or so. Cant do till dawn. 

radar activity has been strong all day....so i believe that they are there but we just have to wait until they `pop` and show themselves

worth a look to the Northern skies though

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  • Location: Herne Bay, Kent (14 m)
  • Weather Preferences: Thunderstorms & Snow
  • Location: Herne Bay, Kent (14 m)

Nearly a year ago that I saw some noctilucent clouds around 10 pm. Quite an amazing sight to see! 

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  • Location: chellaston, derby
  • Weather Preferences: The Actual Weather ..... not fantasy.
  • Location: chellaston, derby
9 hours ago, Arnie Pie said:

radar activity has been strong all day....so i believe that they are there but we just have to wait until they `pop` and show themselves

worth a look to the Northern skies though

I joined a forum, and asked a question... and apparently at this time of the year they arent so forthcoming after sunset. The consensus was that they dont usually appear before 1 am.. But by mid June they are more common in the evening..

no wonder ive missed so many! lol

 

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  • Location: Birmingham, Harborne 160 asl
  • Weather Preferences: Columus Bigus Convectivus
  • Location: Birmingham, Harborne 160 asl
17 hours ago, Jamiee said:

Nearly a year ago that I saw some noctilucent clouds around 10 pm. Quite an amazing sight to see!

Im guessing that was the evening of 21 June...One of the best displays of the season.....visilble all over Europe....if i remember right were visible as the Sun was going down

9 hours ago, mushymanrob said:

joined a forum, and asked a question... and apparently at this time of the year they arent so forthcoming after sunset. The consensus was that they dont usually appear before 1 am.. But by mid June they are more common in the evening..

no wonder ive missed so many! lol

it`s all about the angle of the Sun and the changing arc over the summer months.....i have got an article somewhere which i`ll post later

looking back at our earlier forums tends to agree thier consensus

Maybe the middle of June as seen by @Jamiee images are the sweeetest time of the season

We`re all hear to learn so it might be helpfull if the forum was linked

 

Fiant display this morning at the same altitude as yesterdays sightings

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A barely visible view from Birmingham this morning (01-06-2020).....1.40am........56mm...4" @ f 5.6.....ISO 640

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  • Location: Macclesfield
  • Location: Macclesfield

Took a little drive last night up the A537, Buxton road about 12.15am,  far reaching views over Stockport, Manchester. Capella clearly visible.  Unfortunately didn't catch any NLCs.  Perhaps we left it too late and the sun had gone too far below the horizon.  Going to try again tonight about 11pm depending on any cloud coverage. The sun sets here about 9.28, will 11pm be a good time to try, I'm learning and value any one's help.  Loving all the videos and photos on this thread, thank you for making the effort.

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  • Location: Hayward’s Heath - home, Brighton/East Grinstead - work.
  • Weather Preferences: Snow and storms
  • Location: Hayward’s Heath - home, Brighton/East Grinstead - work.

If the moon is new and the forecast good then there is a great chance of a spectacular display on northward facing coasts during June and July. If faint then a camera will pick them up best.. on Saturday night they were really bright around 2am and could be picked up easily with the naked eye and even a camera phone. Well worth it if you can get a clear northward view..

First pic is Iphone, second is dslr down to 2 secs iso 400 low f number

 

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  • Location: Herne Bay, Kent (14 m)
  • Weather Preferences: Thunderstorms & Snow
  • Location: Herne Bay, Kent (14 m)
3 hours ago, Arnie Pie said:

Im guessing that was the evening of 21 June...One of the best displays of the season.....visilble all over Europe....if i remember right were visible as the Sun was going down

it`s all about the angle of the Sun and the changing arc over the summer months.....i have got an article somewhere which i`ll post later

looking back at our earlier forums tends to agree thier consensus

Maybe the middle of June as seen by @Jamiee images are the sweeetest time of the season

We`re all hear to learn so it might be helpfull if the forum was linked

 

Fiant display this morning at the same altitude as yesterdays sightings

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A barely visible view from Birmingham this morning (01-06-2020).....1.40am........56mm...4" @ f 5.6.....ISO 640

It was indeed at 10:30 pm just after sunset on the 21st. Never seen anything like it since!

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  • Location: Birmingham, Harborne 160 asl
  • Weather Preferences: Columus Bigus Convectivus
  • Location: Birmingham, Harborne 160 asl

latest Aim image which shows the reason for a great display the other night

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  • Location: Birmingham, Harborne 160 asl
  • Weather Preferences: Columus Bigus Convectivus
  • Location: Birmingham, Harborne 160 asl

Latest AIM sat image.....looks good but overcast forecast

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  • Location: Birmingham, Harborne 160 asl
  • Weather Preferences: Columus Bigus Convectivus
  • Location: Birmingham, Harborne 160 asl
On 01/06/2020 at 17:05, Arnie Pie said:

it`s all about the angle of the Sun and the changing arc over the summer months.....i have got an article somewhere which i`ll post later

Well it looks like we`re heading into a frustrating part of the season when the Noctilucent clouds are expanding over the pole...Unfortunately  the viewing forecast is not good for the foreseeable

It will be interesting to see what we are missing

@mushymanrobI stiil cant find the article i mentioned....but have found another article on twilights which may help answer you question

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Did you know that there exists three types of twilight and that these specific times of the night have properties and phenomena of their own?

 

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  • Location: Birmingham, Harborne 160 asl
  • Weather Preferences: Columus Bigus Convectivus
  • Location: Birmingham, Harborne 160 asl

Still awaiting the latest AIM to be published to Spaceweather .com

sometimes there are system glitches...but i would like to think all the media and tech guys are out protesting

 

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  • Location: Birmingham, Harborne 160 asl
  • Weather Preferences: Columus Bigus Convectivus
  • Location: Birmingham, Harborne 160 asl

Latest AIM for (02-06-2020)....(01-06-2020)....missing in action

looks to be extending to lower latitudes...and may be of interest 3-4 days time,,Cloud permitting

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  • Location: chellaston, derby
  • Weather Preferences: The Actual Weather ..... not fantasy.
  • Location: chellaston, derby
15 hours ago, Arnie Pie said:

Latest AIM for (02-06-2020)....(01-06-2020)....missing in action

looks to be extending to lower latitudes...and may be of interest 3-4 days time,,Cloud permitting

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i make that tonight...

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  • Location: Birmingham, Harborne 160 asl
  • Weather Preferences: Columus Bigus Convectivus
  • Location: Birmingham, Harborne 160 asl
4 hours ago, mushymanrob said:

I make that tonight...

Indeed Rob....if only for a clear night....which looking at the forecasts we may have a clearer Evening/ Morning for the overnight period

I`m encouraged by the latest radar signals from both the Norwegian radar and for the first time this season the Baltic radar which are picking up signals at there specific latitudes

Norwegian radar at picking up signals at 69° latitude

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And the Baltic radar picking up signals at 54° latitude this morning were it seemed to 'glitch out'

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  • Location: Birmingham, Harborne 160 asl
  • Weather Preferences: Columus Bigus Convectivus
  • Location: Birmingham, Harborne 160 asl

Latest AIM

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& radar from Norway (Baltic radar still glitched up)

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relativley clear skies atm....so looking good

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  • Location: Birmingham, Harborne 160 asl
  • Weather Preferences: Columus Bigus Convectivus
  • Location: Birmingham, Harborne 160 asl

Reports coming in from Europe of NLC`s present to the NE..

partially cloudy...

imby

 

 

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  • Location: Birmingham, Harborne 160 asl
  • Weather Preferences: Columus Bigus Convectivus
  • Location: Birmingham, Harborne 160 asl

NLC`s Now......N-NE

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  • Location: Birmingham City Centre
  • Location: Birmingham City Centre

We were so lucky to get a clearance in the cloud cover as the display started. Managed to take quite a few pics before cloud loomed again on the horizon, but here's just one for now. I'm sure Arni's will be amazing, as he has a better and higher vantage point than me.

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