Complex NLCs Have Arrived!

[martinastro]

At last the first impressive NLC display of the season appeared last night (2nd night in a row) from 00.00 - 03.00 BST (suspected much earlier) in the NW - NE sky extending for 90 degrees in azimuth and + 20* in height climbing above Capella at one stage. This was a fairly bright type 2.5 display consisting of long IIa bands with soft edges and IIIb waves against a background Veil. The display was an attractive white, blue and green colour above a bed of orange at the horizon. They faded, dropped in height and became diffuse after 01.00 then returned again before dawn with lovely cream-green waves low in the NE. A great show and a sign of greater things to come.



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[Administrator]

Good catch again Martin!