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  Observing tips: Look west 30 to 60 minutes after sunset when the Sun has dipped 6o to 16o below the horizon. If you see luminous blue-white tendrils spreading across the sky, you've probably spotted a noctilucent cloud. Although noctilucent clouds appear most often at arctic latitudes, they have been sighted in recent years as far south as Colorado, Utah and Virginia. NLCs are seasonal, appearing most often in late spring and summer. In the northern hemisphere, the best time to look would be between mid-May and the end of August. See also 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008
 
  Photographer, Location Images Comments


Martin Mc Kenna,
Maghera, Co. Derry, N. Ireland
Jun. 5, 2009
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This is now the 3rd night in a row of NLCs I have seen from N. Ireland so far this season. This was another huge display glowing electric blue all night long until dawn washed it from the sky. The changing structure was too difficult to describe along its entire 120 degree length. A line of dark convective 'normal' clouds arrived in and looked great in contrast with the glowing NLCs above. A great show.

Photo details: Fujifilm S6500fd. Various settings.


Bouic Damien,
Rotterdam, the Netherlands
Jun. 5, 2009
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Second time of seeing NLC from Rotterdam. They were more bright than the first. A lot of stratus on the ground masked a part of the view, but in the holes, the NLCs were very clear.

Photo details: Kodak Easyshare ZD710


John C. McConnell,
Maghaberry Northern Ireland.
Jun. 5, 2009
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They just keep getting better! Two night's in a row now we have had fantastic displays of NLC's. This was easily the best so far and one of the brightest I've ever seen so early in the season.I can't wait for the rest if this is anything to go by.

Photo details: Canon 400D, 18-55mm lens, 6 to 10 seconds, ISO800.

Martin Mc Kenna,
Maghera, Co. Derry, N. Ireland
Jun. 4, 2009
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We just had another high quality NLC display here in N. Ireland which lasted for much of the night. This one took up the NW to E of N sky and had great electric blue colours which contrasted with the green and silver hues from the belly of the display, all visible against the stars of Auriga, Perseus, and Andromeda. Great structures visible = bands, whirls, herringbone, veil etc all at the same time. I can't wait to see the major displays over the next few weeks if this is what we are getting now!

Photo details: Fujifilm S6500FD 6.3MP various settings.


John C. McConnell,
Maghaberry Northern Ireland.
Jun. 4, 2009
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Tonight we have had our first really beautiful display of NLC's this season,they have really taken off now! This display started just after twilight ended and lasted until 03:00UT. This is one image from the many taken but shows what a beaut it was.

Photo details: Canon 400D, ISO800, 8-10 seconds.

more images: from Paul Evans of Larne, Northern Ireland; from Martin Mc Kenna of Maghera, Co. Derry, N. Ireland; from John C Mcconnell of Maghaberry Northern Ireland; from Aurimas Dirse of Vilnius, Lithuania;

 

Northern Lights Photo Gallery: A solar wind stream hit Earth on May 20th causing a mild geomagnetic storm and Northern Lights around the Arctic Circle. The auroras of May 21st were so bright, they were visible in the twilight blue sky above Nunavik, Quebec.

"The sky is blue at 1 o'clock in the morning when I took these pictures," says photographer Sylvain Serre. "At our latitude at this time of year, it is blue all night long--and it's never a dark blue. So, at 1 o'clock in the morning, the sky is bright and I can see only a few stars."

In spite of this extra glare, Serre was able to see the auroras. "I saw them with my unaided eyes. The clouds made it difficult, but the clouds were moving slowly while the northern lights were moving faster." This, plus the green color of the auroras, made it possible to sort things out.