Tonight's Noctilucent Clouds

[Osbourne One-Nil]

Here you go.

[Essan]

And from Evesham

[Tim B]

Nice, you got them too!

I saw these to my direct north at around midnight, I took some pictures of them but they aren't anywhere near as good as these due to a sodding chimney pot being in the way.

[maidstone weather]

Yeah, I've been told it was a spectacular display last night Shame it was cloudy here in Kent!

Ah well, cracking pics both of you

[Sloopy]

They are beautiful, wish I didn't have to up at 5 every morning, then I might get to se ethem for real.

[WS Evolution]

A few more posted here

[Marcus_surfer]

I had a great display looking northwest last night at around 1AM. They looked just like those ones in the photos! Shame i didnt have the camera!

[Andy Bown]

I was quite surprised they were visible before 22.30 because it was still pretty light in the Northern sky at that time, so pleased the Cold Front cleared at the perfect time! Great photos guys!

[Phil UK]

Two (attempted but crap) shots of NLCs over Solihull on the night of 16th and morning of 18th June 2009 respectively. The first one I've edited slightly as the image was too dull. That one was taken at 11:18pm. The second one taken at 01:58am.

I could have done better. :lol:

Phil.

[kar999]

Visible again tonight! 18th

http://www.netweather.tv/forum/index.php?s...t&p=1546222

[Evening thunder]

Nice collection of images here.

Here's some of mine from that night.

[SteveB]

Everybody has gone Noctilucent crazy.

Great photos

[kar999]

Everybody has gone Noctilucent crazy.

Great photos

I dont remember ever seeing so many displays and so regularly, amost everynight this week There is debate they are more common in the solar minimum and this one is particularly deep and long.

[Phil UK]

Nothing in the pipeline for Solihull tonight, Kar999. Too much low/mid level cloud canopy as I type but Saturday onwards could be interesting for many with expected HP over the weekend.

You know that what I've seen over the last three nights, Prior to that I've only seen once in the last 10 YEARS! (More Solar minimum please!)

Phil.

[frogesque]

Nothing in the pipeline for Solihull tonight, Kar999. Too much low/mid level cloud canopy as I type but Saturday onwards could be interesting for many with expected HP over the weekend.

You know that what I've seen over the last three nights, Prior to that I've only seen once in the last 10 YEARS! (More Solar minimum please!)

Phil.

Personally I don't think there's that close a correlation with sunspots and solar min. I have photos of NC clouds from a night after a CME about 5 years ago and aurora were expected. Absolutely no chance of capturing anything though glowing clouds

NC clouds have always been a bit of the summer furniture at my Lat. but I think there is a lot more interest in them now so more folk are seeing them. A bit like looking at grass- you never 'see' it unless you look.

[Phil UK]

Nothing to report from last night. Due to me being asleep! (Unlike the night before! )

Conditions were not favourable in any case but this weekend does look better, especially for the south west with clearer conditions moving in.

But I disagree to an extent, Frogs. NLCs seem to be more prevalent now than any other year, and over a much wider area. I think therefore that, and it cannot be proven of course but perhaps sunspot minima may play a part in it.

As regarding aurora, I've only ever seen them once. April 2001 if my memory serves me correctly and visible even in an urban area where I live. Once seen, never forgotten.

Phil.

[frogesque]

Phil: Fascinating but I don't want to hijack this thread so I've started anther in Space Science and Nature

http://www.netweather.tv/forum/index.php?showtopic=55494

[MAF]

an item on BBC site about these clouds

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-10635796