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| NOCTILUCENT
CLOUD Provisional Reports: May 2008 |
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| Observer | Location | Date | Time (UT) | NLC Forms | Max Elev. | Brigh- tness |
Comments |
| M. Mc Kenna | Maghera, Co. Derry (N. Ireland) | 04-05 | 02:45-03:15 | I,IIa? | 10 Deg. | 3 | 80 degrees in azimuth and glowing electric blue. Image. Confirmation required. |
| M. Mc Kenna | Maghera, Co. Derry (N. Ireland) | 13-14 | 01:45-03:00 | I,IIa? | 09 Deg. | 2.5 | 80 degrees in azimuth. Image. Confirmation required. |
| M. Mc Kenna | Maghera, Co. Derry (N. Ireland) | 14-15 | 22:00-22:30 | I,IIa | 07 Deg. | 2 | Images: 1, 2. No NLC Dalry, Scotland, 21:45-22:35 UT. Confirmation required. |
| M. Mc Kenna | Maghera, Co. Derry (N. Ireland) | 15-16 | 02:10-03:36 | I | 10 Deg. | 3 | Very blue/glowing. Images: 1, 2. Confirmation required. |
| M. Mc Kenna | Maghera, Co. Derry (N. Ireland) | 24-25 | 22:30-22:55 | I,IIa? | 07 Deg. | 1 | Image: 22:36 UT No NLC Glasgow, evening sector. Confirmation required. |
| M. Mc Kenna | Maghera, Co. Derry (N. Ireland) | 24-25 | 00:55-02:00 | I,IIa? | 07 Deg. | 3 | White, Blue & green. Images: 00:59 UT, 01:52 UT No NLC Dalry Scotland, 21:29-02:00 UT. Confirmation required. |
| M. Mc Kenna | Maghera, Co. Derry (N. Ireland) | 25-26 | 00:45-02:00 | I,IIa? | 07 Deg. | 2.5 | Blue-white. Images: 00:49 UT, 01:48 UT. No NLC Dalry, Scotland, 22:00-01:05 UT. Confirmation required. |
| NOCTILUCENT
CLOUD Provisional Reports: June 2008 |
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| Observer | Location | Date | Time (UT) | NLC Forms | Max Elev. | Brigh- tness |
Comments |
| via P. Dalin | Athabasca (Canada) | 02-03 | 07:00-10:45 | I, II | 3 | Automatic camera capture. Images: 1, 2. | |
| M. Mc Kenna | Maghera, Co. Derry (N. Ireland) | 06-07 | 01:45-02:40 | IIb,IIIb | 35 Deg. | 3 | White in NE. Images: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. |
| P. Guzic | Krosno (Poland) | 06-07 | 00:40-01:00 | IIIb | 07 Deg. | 2 | |
| L. Crossan | Wallsend (England) | 08-09 | 23:00-23:15 | NLC | 10 Deg. | 1 | Faint. Moonlight & cirrus. |
| via P. Dalin | Novosibirsk (Russia) | 08-09 | 04:25-05:45 | I,II | 1 | Faint but well distinguishable. Image. | |
| A. C. Tough | Elgin (Scotland) | 08-09 | 23:50-00:20 | IIb,IIIb | 10 Deg. | 1 | Just discernible against twilight arch. Image. |
| D. Gavine | Edinburgh (Scotland) | 09-10 | 23:10-00:15 | II,III | 10 Deg. | 1 | |
| Riga (Latvia) | 09-10 | 21:15-21:40 | II,III | 15 Deg. | 3 | Image. | |
| J. Rowlands | Anglesey (Wales) | 12-13 | 22.28-01:30 | II,III,IV,P | 08 Deg. | 3-4 | AZI 320-040. Images: 23:00, 00:44 UT. |
| P.P. Hattinga Verschure | Deventer (Netherlands) | 12-13 | 00:55-02:20 | I,IIb,IIIa | 15 Deg. | 3-4 | AZI 320-020. Image. |
| B. Ward. | Kilwinning (Scotland) | 12-13 | 23:00-23:30 | IIIa,IV | 20 Deg. | 2 | |
| T. McEwan | Dalry (Scotland) | 12-13 | 23:30-02:10 | I,IIab,IIIab,IVb | 45 Deg. | 3 | Images: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. |
| U. Müller | Bremerhaven (Germany) | 12-13 | 00:30-01:00 | I,IIab,IIIa,V,S | 15 Deg. | 3-4 | Image. |
| J. Heath | Lancaster (England) | 12-13 | 01:30-02:00 | IIIb,IV | 40 Deg. | 3-4 | |
| via P. Dalin | Athabasca (Canada) | 12-13 | 05:25-09:50 | NLC | 2 | Automatic camera capture. Images: 1, 2. | |
| R. Kracht | Elmshorn (Germany) | 12-13 | 00:00-01:00 | II,S | 10 Deg. | 3 | Images. |
| I. McEachran | Port Glasgow (Scotland) | 12-13 | 23:39-01:25 | NLC | Images: 23:39, 23:41, 00:12, 00:13, 00:15, 00:52, 01:25 UT | ||
| T. McEwan | Girvan (Scotland) | 14-15 | 23:30-02:15 | I,IIab,IIIb, | 70 Deg. | 3 | Images: 01:00, 01:15, 01:30, 01:45, 02:00 UT. |
| I. McEachran | Port Glasgow (Scotland) | 14-15 | 23:34-01:34 | NLC | Images: 01:32, 01:32, 01:34, 01:34UT. | ||
| J. Heath | Lancaster (England) | 14-15 | 23:45-02:15 | I,IIb,IIIa | 15 Deg. | 2-3 | |
| via A. Dubietis | Ignalina (Lithuania) | 14-15 | 21:20-21:40 | IIa | 05 Deg. | 1 | Automatic camera capture. Image. |
| via P. Dalin | Novosibirsk (Russia) | 14-15 | 16:15-20:45 | NLC | 4 | Automatic camera capture. Images: 1, 2. | |
| B. Ward | Girvan (Scotland) | 14-15 | 23:00-02:00 | II,III, (IV?) | 60+Deg. | 1-2 | |
| I. McEachran | Port Glasgow (Scotland) | 15-16 | 00:04-00:46 | NLC | Images: 00:04, 00:12, 00:43, 00:45, 00:46 UT. | ||
| J. Rowlands | Anglesey (Wales) | 15-16 | 23:35-01:15 | II,III | 07 Deg. | 3 | Images: 00:01, 00:19 ,00:37 UT. |
| T. McEwan | Dalry (Scotland) | 15-16 | 23:28-01:05 | IIab | 10 Deg. | 2 | Images: 00:15, 00:30, 00:45, 01:00. UT. |
| T. Evenhuis | Appingedam (Netherlands) | 15-16 | 21:30-22:20 | IIab | 25 Deg. | 3 | AZI 330-010. Slow decay after 22:00. |
| B. Hulshof | Utrecht (Netherlands) | 15-16 | 21:30-22:30 | II,III | 08 Deg. | 2 | Images: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. |
| J. Heath | Lancaster (England) | 15-16 | 00:15-01:00 | IIa | 10 Deg. | 3 | |
| U. Müller | Bremerhaven (Germany) | 15-16 | 21:50-02:00 | I,IIab,IIIb,P | 50 Deg. | 2-3 | Images: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. |
| via P. Dalin | Athabasca (Canada) | 15-16 | 08:40-09:00 | NLC | 1 | Automatic camera capture. Image. | |
| L. Ronge | Trutnov (Czech Republic) | 15-16 | 00:20-01:00 | NLC | 10 Deg. | 1 | Images. |
| A. Dubietis | Vilnius (Lithuania) | 16-17 | 22:00-23:30 | IIab | 15 Deg. | 2 | |
| P.P. Hattinga Verschure | Deventer (Netherlands) | 16-17 | 00:50-02:30 | I,IIb,IIIa,IVb | 50 Deg. | 4 | AZI 310-090. Images: 01:10, 01:40, 01:54 UT |
| via P. Dalin | Aarhus (Denmark) | 16-17 | 21:40-01:00 | NLC | 2 | Automatic camera capture. Images: 1, 2. | |
| U. Müller | Bremerhaven (Germany) | 16-17 | 22:30-01:45 | I,IIab,IIIab | 20 Deg. | 2-3 | Images: 1, 2, 3. |
| via P. Dalin | Athabasca (Canada) | 16-17 | 05:30-09:30 | NLC | 3 | Automatic camera capture. With aurora. images: 1, 2, 3, 4. | |
| L. Ronge | Trutnov (Czech Republic) | 16-17 | 00:45-01:45 | I,II,III | 10 Deg. | 2-3 | Webcam captures. |
| T. Evenhuis | Appingedam (Netherlands) | 16-17 | 00:45-02:15 | IIab | 25 Deg. | 3 | AZI 320-030. |
| R. Kracht | Elmshorn (Germany) | 16-17 | 22:00-01:00 | NLC | 10 Deg. | 2-3 | Images. |
| R. Westheim | Oss (Netherlands) | 16-17 | 01:30-02:15 | I,IIab,IIIab | 50 Deg. | 3 | Images: 1, 2, 3. |
| L. Entwisle | Elland (England) | 16-17 | 22:54-23:55 | NLC | Images: 22:54, 23:14, 23:55 UT | ||
| O. Squarra | Rostock (Germany) | 16-17 | 23:00-23:20 | IIa | 08 Deg. | 1 | AZI 355-035 |
| O. Squarra | Rostock (Germany) | 16-17 | 00:50-01:15 | IIa,III | 25 Deg. | 2-3 | AZI 300-010 Images. |
| M van der Haven | Curteni (Romania) | 17-18 | 19:40-20:00 | IIa | 12 Deg. | 2 | Images: 1, 2. |
| I. McEachran | Port Glasgow (Scotland) | 17-18 | 00:09-02:16 | NLC | Images. 00:09, 00:18, 00:55, 01:28, 01:33, 01:43 UT | ||
| T. McEwan | Glengarnock (Scotland) | 17-18 | 23:37-01:10 | I,IIab,IVb | 14 Deg. | 2 | Images: 00:00, 00:15, 00:30, 00:45, 01:00 UT. |
| G. Rule | Edinburgh (Scotland) | 17-18 | 00:17 | II | 15 Deg. | Above cloud. | |
| A. Dubietis | Vilnius (Lithuania) | 18-19 | 20:40 | IIa | 07 Deg. | 3 | |
| I. McEachran | Port Glasgow (Scotland) | 18-19 | 00:30-01:45 | NLC | Images: 01:03, 01:04, 01:05, 01:06, 01:22 UT. | ||
| L. Crossan | Wallsend (England) | 19-20 | 22:43-00:29 | I,II,III | 10 Deg. | 3 | Images. |
| B. Ward | Kilwinning (Scotland) | 19-20 | 23:30-00:00 | NLC | 15 Deg. | 3 | Image. |
| 'Scotweather' | Falkirk (Scotland) | 19-20 | 01:10-01:15 | NLC | Images. 1, 2, 3. | ||
| T. McEwan | Glengarnock (Scotland) | 19-20 | 00:25-01:20 | I,IIab,IIIa | 08 Deg. | 2 | Through cloud. Images. 01:00, 01:15. 01:20. |
| J. Rowlands | Nth Anglesey (Wales) | 19-20 | 22:45-01:15 | II,IIIb | 04 Deg. | 4 | Images: 1, 2, 3. |
| I. McEachran | Port Glasgow (Scotland) | 19-20 | NLC | Images: 00:19, 00:20, 00:21, 00:22, 00:23, 00:24, 00:25, 00:26, 00:27, 00:28 UT | |||
| I. Brantingham | Banff (Scotland) | 19-20 | 00:00-01:00 | II,III | 25 Deg. | 2 | Through cloud. Image. |
| D. Gavine | Edinburgh (Scotland) | 19-20 | 22:45-00:00 | I,II,III | 12 Deg. | 2-3 | Through cloud. |
| C. McDonald | County Derry (N. Ireland) | 19-20 | 23:45-00:30 | NLC | Images: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. | ||
| O. Squarra | Rostock (Germany) | 19-20 | 00:20-01:00 | IIb | 08 Deg. | 1 | Images. |
| A. McBeath | Morpeth (England) | 19-20 | 23:00-01:15 | I,II,III,IV,P | 10 Deg. | 3 | AZI 300-058 |
| M. Alexander | Galloway (Scotland) | 19-20 | 23:00-00:45 | NLC | |||
| J. Rowlands | Nth Anglesey (Wales) | 22-23 | 22:35-01:03 | IIa,IIIab | 03 Deg. | 1 | Through binoculars. Images: 1, 2, 3, 4. |
| U. Müller | Bremerhaven (Germany) | 24-25 | 00:15-01:00 | I,IIab,IIIab,O | 10 Deg. | 3 | Images: 1, 2. |
| T. Evenhuis | Appingedam (Netherlands) | 24-25 | 00:50-01:30 | I,IIa | 07 Deg. | 1 | |
| O. Squarra | Rostock (Germany) | 24-25 | 00:25-01:00 | I,IIIb | 17 Deg. | 3 | AZI 355-045. Image and movie. |
| A. Dubietis | Vilnius (Lithuania) | 25-26 | 20:45 | IIab,IIIb | 15 Deg. | 3 | Image. |
| J. Heath | Lancaster (England) | 25-26 | 01:30-02:15 | I,IIab | 25 Deg. | 2 | |
| R. Zabel | Riga (Latvia) | 25-26 | 22:20-22:50 | IIab,III | 20 Deg. | 3 | AZI 350-050. Images: 1, 2, 3. |
| D. Frydman | London (England) | 25-26 | 01:36-02:59 | II | 35 Deg. | AZI 280-030. | |
| C. Moore | Rush, Co. Dublin (Ireland) | 26-27 | 23:30-00:15 | NLC | 30 Deg. | 4 | Striking appearance in the north/northeast. Images: 1, 2. |
| A. Dubietis | Vilnius (Lithuania) | 26-27 | 20:50 | I,IIab,IIIab | 45 Deg. | 5 | Massive NLC field, brilliant display. Images: 1, 2. |
| K. Kennedy | Dundee (Scotland) | 26-27 | 23:45 | II,III,V | 12 Deg. | 2 | Seen between considerable trop cloud. Images taken. |
| U. Müller | Bremerhaven (Germany) | 26-27 | 21:30-21:45 | I,IIb,IIIa | 10 Deg. | 3 | In clouds. Images. |
| L. Crossan | Wallsend (England) | 26-27 | 23:00-02:00 | NLC | 15 Deg. | 3 | Webcam capture. Images. |
| D. Czarnowski | Poznan (Poland) | 26-27 | 20:30-22:00 | II,III | 12 Deg. | 3-4 | |
| M. Mattsson | Stockholm (Sweden) | 26-27 | 22:00-22:30 | II,III | 30 Deg. | 2 | |
| L. Ronge | Trutnov (Czech Republic) | 26-27 | 23:30-00:45 | I,II,III | 10 Deg. | 2-3 | Images: 1, 2, 3. |
| P-M Hedén | Vallentuna (Sweden) | 26-27 | 22:00-00:15 | NLC | Images: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. | ||
| O. Squarra | Rostock (Germany) | 26-27 | 21:00-21:50 | I,II,III | 25 Deg. | 4 | AZI 310-080 Images & movie. |
| R. Löwenherz | Klettwitz (Germany) | 26-27 | 20:50-22:25 | I,IIab,IIIab | 10 Deg. | 3 | AZI 330-030. |
| A. McBeath | Morpeth (England) | 26-27 | 22:20-01:00 | I,II,III,IV,P,V | 11 Deg. | 3 | AZI 307-055. In cloud. |
| G. Privett | New Quay (Wales) | 26-27 | 23:15-00:35 | I,II,III | 8 Deg. | 3 | AZI 335-020 Images: 1, 2. |
| A. Dubietis | Salakas (Lithuania) | 27-28 | 21:30-22:15 | IIb | 05 Deg. | 1-2 | Automatic camera capture. |
| via P. Dalin | Athabasca (Canada) | 27-28 | 05:00-09:30 | NLC | 4 | Automatic camera capture. Images: 1, 2. | |
| D. Frydman | London (England) | 28-29 | 02:18-0231 | NLC? | 20 Deg. | Possible faint patch. | |
| L. Crossan | Wallsend (England) | 29-30 | 23:00-23:20 | I,V | 25 Deg. | 2 | Webcam captures. |
| J. Blundell | Liverpool (England) | 29-30 | 22:00-23:30 | NLC | Images. | ||
| J. Rowlands | NW Anglesey (Wales) | 29-30 | 22:30-00:20 | I,IIa,IIIb,IVb | 14 Deg. | 3-4 | AZI 274-040. |
| Scotweather | Falkirk (Scotland) | 29-30 | 00:00-00:30 | NLC | Images. | ||
| A. Müller | Bath (England) | 29-30 | 22:30-23:10 | I,II,III | 10 Deg. | 3 | Images. |
| K. Kennedy | Dundee (Scotland) | 29-30 | 23:20-23:45 | IV | 30 Deg. | 2 | Fading rapidly at 23:45. |
| P.P. Hattinga Verschure | Bathmen (Netherlands) | 29-30 | 00:45-02:30 | IIab,IVc,P | 150 Deg. | 3 | AZI 320-080. Images: 01:12, 01:35, 01:53, 02:08 UT. |
| G. Privett | Burley Gate (England) | 29-30 | 22:15-02:00 | II,III | 10 Deg. | 3 | AZI 330-015 Images: 1, 2. |
| T. McEwan | Glengarnock (Scotland) | 29-30 | 22:49-23:40 | II,III | 25 Deg. | 2 | Through cloud. Rapid fade. |
| J. Heath | Lancaster (England) | 29-30 | 22:30-23:30 | I,II,IV | 25 Deg. | 3 | |
| T. Evenhuis | Appingedam (Netherlands) | 29-30 | 01:30-02:15 | I,IIab | 130 Deg. | 3 | AZI 280-120 |
| D. Frydman | London (England) | 29-30 | 02:14-02:45 | II,III | 40 Deg. | 3 | Difficult to separate from tropospheric cloud. |
| S. Ingelgom | Kampenhout (Belgium) | 29-30 | 01:30-02:30 | IIIb,IVc | 45 Deg. | 3 | Time-lapse video. |
| J. Proctor | (England) | 29-30 | 21:45-22:30 | I,II | |||
| A. McBeath | Morpeth (England) | 29-30 | 22:18-01:45 | I,II,III,IV,S,P | 35 Deg. | 2 | |
| D. Gavine | Edinburgh (Scotland) | 29-30 | 22:45-01:40 | II,III,IV | 50 Deg. | 2 | |
| via P. Dalin | Novosibirsk (Russia) | 30-31 | 16:20-21:15 | NLC | 5 | Automatic camera capture. Images: 1, 2. | |
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| NOCTILUCENT
CLOUD Provisional Reports: July 2008 |
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| Observer | Location | Date | Time (UT) | NLC Forms | Max Elev. | Brigh- tness |
Comments |
| P.P. Hattinga Verschure | Deventer (Netherlands) | 01-02 | 00:50-02:55 | I,IIab,IIIab,IVab,O,P,V | 150 Deg. | 4-5 | Images: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. |
| K. Kaiser | Schlaegl (Austria) | 01-02 | 01:15-01:50 | I,IIab,IIIa | 10 Deg. | 2 | |
| P. Davey | Shapwick, Dorset (England) | 01-02 | 01:40 | NLC | 50 Deg. | Bright. NNW-NE. | |
| U. Müller | Bremerhaven (Germany) | 01-02 | 21:45-02:05 | I,IIa+b,IIa+b,IVa-c,S,P,V | 30 Deg | 4 | Images: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. |
| R. Westheim | Oss (Netherlands) | 01-02 | 22:00-03:00 | I,IIab,IIIab,IVab,V | 90 Deg. | 3-4 | Visible in south. Images: 1, 2, 3, 4. |
| M. Landy-Gyebnar | Veszprem (Hungary) | 01-02 | 02:17-02:55 | IIa,IIIa,IVa | 08 Deg. | 2 | AZI 020-060 |
| J. Heath | Lancaster (England) | 01-02 | 23:20-23:30 | I,IV | 35 Deg. | 2 | Briefly through cloud. |
| J. Heath | Lancaster (England) | 01-02 | 02:30-03:10 | I,IIb,IIIab | 90 Deg. | 4-5 | |
| J. Evans | Southampton (England) | 01-02 | 02:10-03:10 | IIb,IIIb | 45 Deg. | 3 | Images. |
| H. Bril | Nieuwstadt (Netherlands) | 01-02 | 21:50-22:30 | NLC | 08 Deg. | 2 | |
| H. Bril | Nieuwstadt (Netherlands) | 01-02 | 01:45-02:45 | NLC | 90 Deg. | 4 | |
| F. Ploegaert | The Netherlands | 01-02 | 22:00-23:30 | NLC | 19 Deg. | 1-2 | Smoggy atmosphere. Image. |
| I. Carrington | Builth Wells (Wales) | 01-02 | 02:00-03:00 | IIIb | 30 Deg. | 3 | Images. |
| L. Crossan | Wallsend (England) | 02-03 | 22:05-23:35 | I,IIb,IIIab,IV,O,S | 45 Deg. | 3-4 | Images. |
| L. Crossan | Wallsend (England) | 02-03 | 01:04-02:04 | I,II,III,IV,O,P,S,V | 45 Deg. | 4-5 | Very bright and complex. AZI 000-090 |
| M. Alexander | Galloway (Scotland) | 02-03 | 21:30-00:30 | NLC | 20 Deg. | ||
| 'Scotweather' | Falkirk (Scotland) | 02-03 | 23:30-00:45 | NLC | Images. | ||
| Bill Ward | Kilwinning (Scotland) | 02-03 | 22:15-23:30 | III,O | 15 Deg. | 3 | Nice 'micro structure' visible in binoculars. |
| J. Rowlands | NW Anglesey (Wales) | 02-03 | 22:17-23:58 | I,II,IIIb,IVa,S | 06 Deg. | 5 | AZI 355-030. |
| T. McEwan | Dalry/Kilwinning (Scotland) | 02-03 | 22:15-00:45 | I,IIab,IIIab | 15 Deg. | 3 | Images: 23:16, 23:30, 23:45. |
| via P. Dalin | Athabasca (Canada) | 02-03 | 05:15-10:20 | NLC | 5 | Automatic camera capture. Images: 1, 2, 3. | |
| K. Kennedy | Dundee (Scotland) | 02-03 | 22:45-23:55 | II,III,IV | 25 Deg. | 3 | Trop cloud towards the east. |
| J. Heath | Lancaster (England) | 02-03 | 22:20-01:15 | I,II,III | 15 Deg. | 4 | |
| I. McEachran | Port Glasgow (Scotland) | 02-03 | NLC | Images: 1, 2, 3. | |||
| L. Entwisle | Elland (England) | 02-03 | 22:40-23:45 | II,III,IV | 12 Deg. | 4 | AZI 310-050. Images: 1, 2, 3. |
| D. Gavine | Edinburgh (Scotland) | 02-03 | 22:45-01:00 | I,II,III,IV | 22 Deg. | 3 | |
| NOCTILUCENT
CLOUD Provisional Reports: August 2008 |
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Comments |
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