Spectacular NLCs - June 12/13th

[martinastro]

Here's last night's spectacular NLC display. Visible from 00.32 - 02.50 BST. Over 20 degrees high, extrending from NW to NE with vivid white and electric blue colours. Every type of structure present with even lacunosus and unknown types. An excellent display and no doubt an omen of greater things to come!

[brianb]

Nice pics of a nice display.

Where did you get the clear sky from? Every day this week there's been solid stratoculmulus rolling in before it's gone properly dark

[martinastro]

Thanks Brian.

It suddenly cleared up and stayed clear. Had quite a lot of clear nights recently including last night which was unexpected. No NLCs observed last night though.

[brianb]

First clear night for ages last night (Jun 17/18) - pity the Moon was such a nuisance but there was a nice NLC display from 0015 until at least 0145 UTC.



0144 UTC Jun 18. 1 sec @ f/2.8, ISO 800, 17mm, Canon 40D, darkened 2/3 stop in raw converter for extra impact. Would have been better if taken before sky lightened so much, but I was otherwise occupied.

[martinastro]

That's an absolute beauty Brian!