Noctilucent Cloud Season 2015 reports.

[Summer of 95]

Been plenty of clear nights this month, but not seen one yet. The last few years they have been there on at least half of clear nights in June at some point.

[mushymanrob]

cloud, cloud and more cloud... no viewing recently.

[Polar Maritime]

Nothing here yet also Rob, Plenty of time yet to catch them.. 

 

From Germany last night..

 

NOCTILUCENT CLOUDS VS. STREET LIGHTS: Last night, a bright display of noctilucent clouds (NLCs) appeared in the night sky over Germany. "I saw the noctilucent clouds in the car while driving through the town of Greifswald around midnight," reports Markus Blaurock. "They were easily visible despite street lights."

Blaurock's photo, above, shows that noctilucent clouds can be seen even in light polluted cities. This means that everyone should be alert for them. http://spaceweather.com/

[benny]

I saw them last night while on nightshift. It is easy for us to spot them at work , My Plant is orientated North to South. So when I came outside in the early hours and looked North they were very apparently noctilucent.

 

 The first time I saw them i thought it was dawn breaking. Then it occured to me that dawn doesn't break in the North.

 

 Nightshifts can be very hard to get used to but seeing things most people never get to see is great.

[mushymanrob]

I saw them last night while on nightshift. It is easy for us to spot them at work , My Plant is orientated North to South. So when I came outside in the early hours and looked North they were very apparently noctilucent.

 

 The first time I saw them i thought it was dawn breaking. Then it occured to me that dawn doesn't break in the North.

 

 Nightshifts can be very hard to get used to but seeing things most people never get to see is great.

What time was that?

Cheers pm

[benny]

If I remember correctly it was around 02:00 ish.

 

 The best thing I have ever seen on nights has to have been an all night meteor shower. It was 1998 I think. Once I saw one I went to a high point to look for them and they kept on coming. there was that many that I went back inside and put the plant cctv cameras pointing in their direction to save me from freezing outside.

 

As I said, nights can be hard but seeing sights like that is fantastic.

 

Also seeing sunrise in midsummer is nice as well.

[Summer of 95]

Something to the N and NW now. Very eerie blue glow with a sharp edge, not fading gradually like the lingering twilight does. No waves or ripples clearly visible, looks more like a sheet.

[mushymanrob]

heck... must a a poor season or very cloudy. no reports in a week?

[mushymanrob]

Yay! Quite a clear display this evening cant seem to photo them though.

[Polar Maritime]

A little to cloudy on the horizon to make them out properly here, But as you say Rob they were evident last night.

[mushymanrob]

A little to cloudy on the horizon to make them out properly here, But as you say Rob they were evident last night.

 

yes it clouded over here soon after midnight, but i got my best view to date (which isnt hard as its only my second! lol) . just got to work out how to photograph them.

[Polar Maritime]

A nice shot here from Belhaven bay Dunbar Scotland last night.. 

 

[mushymanrob]

heres my best shot from last night. must sus how to take nightime pics...



its a poor pic, they were better then that in real life.

Edited June 29, 2015 by mushymanrob

[Polar Maritime]

Not bad Rob.. Maybe a longer exposure?

[mushymanrob]

Not bad Rob.. Maybe a longer exposure?

Yes, ive investigated my camera and found the settings thatll achieve that. Normally it just takes great pics with no tinkering. Its a lumix, chosen for its macro facility (for photographing metal detecting finds, them medieval coins are small)

[Boro Snow]

From the local rag today 

 

http://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/teesside-news/you-see-noctilucent-clouds-over-9553231

[mushymanrob]

From the local rag today 

 

http://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/teesside-news/you-see-noctilucent-clouds-over-9553231

 

looked very much like the ones i saw, pattern wise.

i chose drink last night instead of cloud spotting, i need to travel to find a decent observation point as my house isnt favouably placed for northern observations.

[mushymanrob]

picking my youngest lad up from east mids airport at 11.30 tonight... and its CLEAR! heres hoping i catch a glimpse of some ncl's

[mushymanrob]

picking my youngest lad up from east mids airport at 11.30 tonight... and its CLEAR! heres hoping i catch a glimpse of some ncl's

 

nowt.

[mushymanrob]

i feel a victor meldrew quote coming on....

was out in a field in the peak district last night, until 2.20 am... clear skies, no light polution, still nothing...

[Polar Maritime]

Happens to me most nights Rob.

[mushymanrob]

Happens to me most nights Rob.

 

its frustrating, especially when the season is so short, we must only have 2-3 weeks left to view them from here and with cloudy nights viewing them on clear ones has a sense of urgency.

[mushymanrob]

there might have been some last night, but i had too much high cloud to see properly.

[Polar Maritime]

No sightings yet this year, July is the best Month to spot them so fingers crossed.. Here's a nice shot from Estonia last night.

 

Edited July 10, 2015 by Polar Maritime

[mushymanrob]

No sightings yet this year, July is the best Month to spot them so fingers crossed.. Here's a nice shot from Estonia last night.

 

 

smashing pic,

how long have we got here in derbyshire before its too late?..