Arnie Pie

Latest AIM for (02-06-2020)....(01-06-2020)....missing in action looks to be extending to lower latitudes...and may be of interest 3-4 days time,,Cloud permitting

Still awaiting the latest AIM to be published to Spaceweather .com sometimes there are system glitches...but i would like to think all the media and tech guys are out protesting

Well it looks like we`re heading into a frustrating part of the season when the Noctilucent clouds are expanding over the pole...Unfortunately the viewing forecast is not good for the foreseeable It will be interesting to see what we are missing @mushymanrobI stiil cant find the article i mentioned....but have found another article on twilights which may help answer you question Understanding the twilights | Aurora Borealis Observatory AURORABOREALISOBSERVATORY.COM Did you know that there exists three types of twilight and that these specific times of the night have properties and phenomena of their own?

Latest AIM sat image.....looks good but overcast forecast

latest Aim image which shows the reason for a great display the other night

Im guessing that was the evening of 21 June...One of the best displays of the season.....visilble all over Europe....if i remember right were visible as the Sun was going down it`s all about the angle of the Sun and the changing arc over the summer months.....i have got an article somewhere which i`ll post later looking back at our earlier forums tends to agree thier consensus Maybe the middle of June as seen by @Jamiee images are the sweeetest time of the season We`re all hear to learn so it might be helpfull if the forum was linked Fiant display this morning at the same altitude as yesterdays sightings A barely visible view from Birmingham this morning (01-06-2020).....1.40am........56mm...4" @ f 5.6.....ISO 640

radar activity has been strong all day....so i believe that they are there but we just have to wait until they `pop` and show themselves worth a look to the Northern skies though

latest AIM image and radar.....Looking good

Arthritis Mate

well theoretically that worked! pity i wasnt well, was in bed.... ps ive pinched your photo, hope you dont mind déja vu for tonight Rob....i hope your feeling better With a another clear night of viewing forecast ...and with the Norwegain radar picking up NLC signals now...around 70°N latitude. Much the same as last night.....so i would expect to see a similar display this evening A low alltitude display below the height of the bright star Capella Aim images will be late

There you go

Cheers Rush....I`ll try again after a little sleep

yep....bit of rustyness going on here....youtube has changed again since last used it I`ll upload directly see if that works sat.wmv

Time-lapse of earlier Noctilucent Clouds Bright display in Birmingham UK 01.40am - 03.20am NNE .28mm..4"@f4.0 Iso180 May contain excessive amounts of Louis Armstrong https://youtu.be/fqlB_lCyNns

yep nice and bright here......28mm..4"@f4.0 Iso180

NLC`s showing now to the NNE at a low altitude 5-7°......Below Capella

Finland atm

Interesting latest AIM......plenty of clouds around the 70° Latitude at 2 o`cockk and maybe what is being picked up on the Norwegian radar

22nd June 2019 was a good display ....Fingers crossed for a showing tonight

yes Rob....theoretically. We are seeing an expantion of clouds on the last few AIM images, If the cloud mass holds it`s form ...with a bit of overdue luck. Tonights clear viewing may result in a good showing Radar signals from Norway today are going crazy woth keeping an eye on the situation

Latest AIM image for Wednesday 27-5-2020

latest AIM images for last Tuesday 26-5-2020 and latest radar signals from Norway which recently has been detect NLC`s

My bad... should have read last instead of best time to view Its difficult to gauge the brightness of a Star imby....Viewing over the top of a metropolis is always testing due to light pollution...so to us the stars are either dim or visible....interesting the only time i`ve noticed Algol is through the lens of a camera and its position in relation to Capella( the very visible star in the Northern skies.) my article is meant to aid people on where to point their camera or binoculars and hope that their eyes and light pollution are better wherever they are. Anyway i`m hoping that the Comet will be obscured by Noctilucent Clouds over the next few day`s to help soften the bust Good luck

With a couple of clear Evenings/ mornings coming up and with Comet Swan being in a very 'findable position'......now might be the best and only time to view The comet is very close to East of Capella, the brightest star in the northern skies atm.....and getting closer over the next few Mornings Now... with my eyes... I cant find it 'naked with the visible eye' ...but have no trouble seeing Capella If your concidering photograthing ...I have found it all a bit hit and miss so far the only images i`ve managed are from knowing where the comet was going to be at that time These were taken last Monday 25-5-2020 at around 3am where i knew the comets position was just to the East of Algol...which is a faint star in the Perseus constelation taken at 90mm 10" @ f 7.6 ISO 320...but trial and effort to be recomended Hope this helps in anyway Happy Hunting

Latest AIM and Spaceweather article NOCTILUCENT CLOUDS ARE INTENSIFYING: On May 17th, NASA's AIM spacecraft detected the first noctilucent clouds (NLCs) of summer over the north pole. Those first electric-blue smudges were barely visible. Since then, however, the clouds have rapidly intensified. Recent images from orbit show a growing bank of NLCs pinwheeling just inside the Arctic Circle: