Noctilucent Clouds Season 2019

[Arnie Pie]

3 hours ago, mushymanrob said:

stayed out until midnight... nowt, but i couldnt see the horizon from my back garden.

3.30 am .... nowt, lol..

I`ll bring a set of ladders around for you mate

A low but very bright display this morning from mby....started around 2.40am to our NNE at only 5°- 8° altitude

couple of snaps and a time-lapse

Quick drifting NLC`s moved to due North in less than an hour....having migrated from Europe where they were viewed, and posted, earlier on in the evening

I`ll certainly be using this early ' heads up' in future

    

 

Edited July 15, 2019 by Arnie Pie

[Cal5]

Hmph.

I thought last night was a definite done deal in terms of producing something. All the reports coming in from Europe, even as far South as Ukraine, I figured it was only a matter of time before starting to see stuff in the UK. I waited and waited but nothing. I eventually went to bed about 1am and set my alarm for 2:30am to have a quick peek but by then the weather had become far too cloudy. In any event, it seems as though the display didn't quite live up to expectations here in comparison with our European neighbours (or perhaps they are just better at camera trickery ).

Speaking of which... I was speaking to a friend online late last night and suggested he goes and takes a look North. He managed to capture this:

Credits go to him of course, taken in Southern Sweden. He had never seen (or even really heard of) them before. Yet he casually just walks to his window and gets that on first try. Git.

[Mr Frost]

I stayed awake until 01:20...woke up to bad news. (Yet again all the action was between 02:00 and 04:00) 

Just to my West, East and directly over my head. 

Will try again tonight - does not help when you have a 17 months old son or work during the day - usually knackered by 21:00! 

Edited July 15, 2019 by Mr Frost

[Arnie Pie]

Yesterday`s,also the latest AIM sat for Saturday 13th July

Reports from Norfolk seeing NLC`s...Due North earlier on this evening.....and low and behold there is a bright band showing below the cloud base

[mushymanrob]

nowt by 11, nowt at 3.30.... lol..

[Cal5]

Shall we start a club Rob? We could call it the 'NOTcilucent Cloud Watchers' or something...

Looking through the Facebook group link Arnie posted, this particular post caught my attention:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/120898778545736/permalink/395495084419436/

There are some interesting colours in these images. One image has the clouds having an unmistakably red edge. This looks a lot more like what I expect to see from how the tweet I shared before described them. Not drawing any conclusions from this but thought it was worth the share, if nothing else other than they are some cool looking images.

[Arnie Pie]

Latest AIM sat image for Sunday 14th July...

 

Shows Sunday`s sightings off well.... and to an extent last nights East of the country`s sightings

@Cal5  As well as some cool images which are all informative (the link you shared on here went down well on that page..and helped to anwser a few of the questions being asked about coloured NLC`s)

...It`s also a great early warning for the UK....any reports for central Europe, will because of the natural drift of the NLC clouds, appear over our shores (cloud permitting of course)

It looks to me  that the mass of clouds around the pole are holding steady....so i`m expecting a few more chances for sightings from this season

I personally would be over the moon if i could give a 'heads up' to both you and Rob for a sighting

 

 

Edited July 16, 2019 by Arnie Pie

[Arnie Pie]

No reports of any NLC`s from Facebook or visible on the Europen cams...most of Europe seems to be under cloud atm...the Midlands might have a restbite from the clouds shortly... according to infrared on Netweather radar ( the only radar worth concidering)....could be an early night

[Arnie Pie]

Latest Aim sat image for Monday 15 July.

A few seperate NLC`s from the main central mass down to 60° latitude around the expected area for tonight

Shame about the cloud

Baltic cams begining to show now

 

 

Edited July 17, 2019 by Arnie Pie

[Cal5]

Stuff likely to be out there this evening if you are lucky enough to not be in cloud cover.

Another one courtesy of my Swedish friend:

 

As for me, think I am going to call it a night and go to bed a bitter man due to all these clouds I am under.

[Arnie Pie]

yes ...it looks like its going to be clear for central Europe for the next few hours....should give them another viewing feast

We`ll be scrambling to find some gaps in the cloud...your right Gits

[Arnie Pie]

Facebook/Europe are now taking the rise now

NLC being reported from northern Europe now (Denmark). Check your skies if clear!

I do hope someone in this country is under some clear

Edited July 17, 2019 by Arnie Pie

[Arnie Pie]

Ouch....these will drift around by the morning

 

 

[Arnie Pie]

Just as i was calling it a day 2.55am...a big iridescent cloud started to shine through the local cloud, to our NNE

At around 10°- 12° altitude, they shone for around 10 mins.....not the prettiest, but worth recording

Managed a quick time-lapse...

 

Edited July 18, 2019 by Arnie Pie

[Arnie Pie]

Latest AIM sat image for Tuesday 16th July

 

[Arnie Pie]

Just a heads up concerning the AIM sat images from NASA

"News! NASA's AIM spacecraft, launched in 2007 to study noctilucent clouds (NLCs), suffered a minor anomaly this week. Members of the science team are optimistic that normal operations will be restored soon. Meanwhile, there may be a gap in Spaceweather.com's "Daily Daisy" coverage of NLCs around the north pole."

Maybe a chance to slip into Thunderstorm mode

[mushymanrob]

hope its clear tonight, i fear we are now nearing the end of the season for more southern lattitudes and the nights are now drawing in.

[Cheshire Freeze]

12 hours ago, mushymanrob said:

hope its clear tonight, i fear we are now nearing the end of the season for more southern lattitudes and the nights are now drawing in.

Yep nearing the end of the NLC season now and true night is slowly pushing N across the UK over the next week or two. It arrives here overnight 27th/28th July.

[mushymanrob]

Cloudy atm.. so no show.. 

[Cal5]

Somehow, it looks as though it remained mostly clear throughout the whole of last night around these parts. Using the "Visit London webcam method" though, no NLC's to be seen at any hour. Those that were clouded out don't need to be disheartened by the looks of it, as there was nothing on offer.

[Cal5]

Few clear nights forecast. Last Chance Saloon?

[Arnie Pie]

Nlc`s showing on the Baltic cams and being reported building in Sweden

Obstructed by thunderstorms imby

[Arnie Pie]

 Tomorrow my Brother is flying in from Holland ..which means that i`ve got to come back to Earth( with the mortals)

for a few weeks....... = end of my NLC season

It`s been fun and i`m sure we will try again next year.....Were we`ll learn even more

Cheers all

 

[mushymanrob]

58 minutes ago, Arnie Pie said:

 Tomorrow my Brother is flying in from Holland ..which means that i`ve got to come back to Earth( with the mortals)

for a few weeks....... = end of my NLC season

It`s been fun and i`m sure we will try again next year.....Were we`ll learn even more

Cheers all

 

thanks for your input and help, its appreciated

[Cal5]

Thank you for your contributions this season Arnie.