NLC Sightings: 2008


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MAY
NOCTILUCENT CLOUD 
Provisional Reports: May 2008
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.  ImageConfirmation 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 UT01:48 UTNo NLC Dalry, Scotland, 22:00-01:05 UT. Confirmation required.


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JUNE
NOCTILUCENT CLOUD 
Provisional Reports: June 2008
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
M. Zalcik Edmonton (Canada) 12-13 06:00-09:00 IIb,IIIa 05 Deg. 3  
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.
M. Zalcik Edmonton (Canada) 18-19 09:00 I,IIa,IVa 10 Deg. 2  
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.
R. White Poltava (Ukraine) 25-26 23:35-00:55 I,IIab,IIIa,O 35 Deg. 3 Image. Gallery.
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 08 Deg. 3 AZI 335-020  Images:  1, 2.
M. Zalcik Edmonton (Canada) 26-27 06:00 IIIa 10 Deg. 2  
R. Karwacki Jastrzębia Góra (Poland) 26-27   NLC     Images: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
B. Olszyca Lodz (Poland) 26-27 2100-2210 I,IIa,IIIb,IVb 12 Deg. 3 Image.
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.
M. Zalcik Edmonton (Canada) 27-28 06:00-08:55 I,IIab,IIIab,IVa 15 Deg. 3 Possible aurora at 08:55 UT.
D. Frydman London (England) 28-29 02:18-0231 NLC? 20 Deg.   Possible faint patch.
R. White Poltava (Ukraine) 28-29 19:25-19:30 I 07 Deg. 1 Image.
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 Leicestershire (England) 29-30 21:45-23:40 I,II,III      
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  
A. Simmons Milngavie (Scotland) 29-30 23:00-23:33 I,IIa,IIb 35 Deg. 2  
H. Meyerdierks Edinburgh (Scotland) 29-30 23:20-00:50 IIab 25 Deg. 3 Images.
A. C. Tough North Sea (51 48' N, 2 38' E) 29-30 01:34-02:08 I,IIa,IIIb,IVb,P 15 Deg. 2 Image at 01:59 UT.
via P. Dalin Novosibirsk (Russia) 30-31 16:20-21:15 NLC   5 Automatic camera capture.  Images:  1, 2.
O. Squarra Rostock (Germany) 30-31 00:25-00:30 II,III? 08 Deg. 1 Possible.  Confirmation required.  Images.

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JULY



NOCTILUCENT CLOUD 
Provisional Reports: July  2008
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: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8.
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.
S. Ingelgom Kampenhout (Belgium) 01-02 01:00-02:55 I,IIab,IIIab,IVab,V,P. 120 Deg. 5 Time-lapse videoImages.
B. Hulshof Utrecht (Netherlands) 01-02 02:30-02:45 NLC 20 Deg. 2 Images: 1, 2.
W. Zima Leuven (Belgium) 01-02 02:00-02:30 NLC 90 Deg.   Image.
O. Squarra Rostock (Germany) 01-02 00:00-01:35 I,II,III,IV 70 Deg.+ 3-4 AZI 280-110.  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  
D. Millican Rutherglen (Scotland) 02-03 22:38-22:52 I,II,III,IV,V 35 Deg. 3  
I. Brantingham Banff (Scotland) 02-03 23:00-02:30 I,II,III,IV,V 50 Deg. 3 Images: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.
G. Mackie Thurso (Scotland) 02-03 01:00-01:45 I,II,III,IV 70 Deg. 4-5 Bright & complex.  Images 1, 2.
D. Briggs Clanfield (England) 02-03 21:50-22:24 IIa,IIb 05 Deg. 2 AZI 000-040.  Through cloud.  Images.
O. Squarra Rostock (Germany) 02-03 22:00-22:30 I,II 10 Deg. 3 AZI 300-350.  Images.
A. McBeath Morpeth (England) 02-03 21:50-02:30 I,II,III,IV,S,P,V 28 Deg. 4 AZI 280-090
J. Proctor Leicestershire (England) 02-03 22:10-23:30 I,II,III     Through cloud.
B. H. Granslo Fjellhamar (Norway) 02-03 23:35-00:05 I, II, III, IV 30 Deg. 1 AZI 230-310.  Images.
M. Zalcik Edmonton (Canada) 02-03 05:45-09:00 I,IIab,IIIab,IVa 30 Deg. 3  
M. Gavin London (England) 03-04 02:30 NLC     Image.
M. Masheder Bristol (England) 03-04 02:45-02:51 IIa 13 Deg. 2 Images: 1, 2.
L. Crossan Wallsend (England) 03-04 23:00-02:30 NLC   3-4 Webcam capture.  Images.
A Dubietis Salakas (Lithuania) 03-04 20:50-00:25 IIab,IIIa,IVa 05 Deg. 3 Automatic camera capture.  Images: 1, 2.
J. Rowlands NW Anglesey (Wales) 03-04 23:50-03:15 I,IIa,IIIb,IVa,S 07 Deg. 4 AZI 320-045
B. Hulshof Utrecht (Netherlands) 03-04 02:15-02:35 II,III 12 Deg. 2 Images: 1, 2, 3.
R. Westheim Oss (Netherlands) 03-04 01:45-02:30 I,IIab,IIIab,O,V 22 Deg. 3-4 AZI 320-020  Images.  1, 2, 3.
G. Øye Ørsta (Norway) 03-04 23:30-00:15 II,III 55 Deg. 3 Images
O. Squarra Rostock (Germany) 03-04 00:15-01:35 I,II,III,V 22 Deg. 4 Images and movie link.
via P. Dalin Aarhus (Denmark) 03-04 22:35-02:50 NLC   5 Automatic camera capture.  images:  1, 2.
D. Frydman London (England) 03-04 01:53-03:02 I,II,III,IV 22 Deg. 3  
B. R. Jordan Rexburg, Idaho (USA) 03-04 04:00-04:30 II 30 Deg. 3-4 Images:  1, 2, 3
B. H. Granslo Fjellhamar (Norway) 03-04 23:40-00:30 I,IIab,III,IV 150 Deg. 3 Extensive.  Images.
A Dubietis Salakas (Lithuania) 04-05 20:03-23:23 IIab,IIIab 40 Deg. 4 Automatic camera capture.  Images:  1, 2.
M. Mattsson Sågen Dalarna (Sweden) 04-05 22:00-22:40 I,II 45 Deg. 2  
I. Brantingham Banff (Scotland) 04-05 00:30 NLC 10 Deg. 2 Through cloud.
A Dubietis Salakas (Lithuania) 05-06 20:15-00:30 I,IIab,IIIab 30 Deg. 3-4 Automatic camera capture.   Images:  1, 2.
O. Squarra Rostock (Germany) 05-06 00:30-01:20 I,III,V 28 Deg, 2-3 AZI 330-030.  Images & movie.
R. White Poltava (Ukraine) 05-06 00:00-00:40 I,IIb,IIIb 13 Deg. 2 Image Gallery.
A Dubietis Salakas (Lithuania) 06-07 20:40-21:50 IIab,IIIb,IVb 10 Deg. 3-4 Automatic camera capture.   Images:  1.
J. Rowlands NW Anglesey (Wales) 07-08 02:07-02:15 IIab,IIIb,O,V 10 Deg. 5 AZI 030-040
P. Bizik Miskole (Hungary) 07-08 01:15-01:40 IIa,IVa 10 Deg. 4 Through cloud.  Images:  1, 2, 3.
O. Squarra Rostock (Germany) 07-08 00:35-01:05 II 10 Deg. 1 AZI 350-050.  Images & movie.
M. Zalcik Edmonton (Canada) 07-08 06:00-06:15 I,IIa,IIIab 10 Deg. 3 Image.
A Dubietis Salakas (Lithuania) 08-09 21:10-00:40 I,IIab,IIIab,IVab 25 Deg. 4 Automatic camera capture.  Images:  1, 2.
G. Øye Ørsta (Norway) 08-09 23:15-00:20 II 45 Deg. 1 Image.
M. Zalcik Edmonton (Canada) 08-09 06:00 I,IIab,IIIa 10 Deg. 2  
A Dubietis Salakas (Lithuania) 09-10 19:50-22:50 I,IIab,IIIa,IVbc 60 Deg. 4-5 Automatic camera capture.  Images:  1, 2.
R. Kracht Elmshorn (Germany) 09-10 00:10-01:45 IIb,V 15 Deg. 4 Images.
M. Mattsson Sågen Dalarna (Sweden) 09-10 21:45-22:45 I,II 45 Deg. 3  
A. C. Tough North Sea (N56.40' E04 04') 09-10 00:08-01:12 I,IIab,S 16 Deg. 3 Image.
O. Squarra Rostock (Germany) 09-10 21:10-22:35 II,III 10 Deg. 3 Images and movie.
A Dubietis Salakas (Lithuania) 10-11 23:00-00:45 I,IIab 15 Deg. 2 Automatic camera capture.
G. Øye Ørsta (Norway) 10-11 23:50-00:45 I,II,III,IV 55 Deg. 2-3 Images.
M. Zalcik Edmonton (Canada) 10-11 09:00 I,IIIa 05 Deg. 2  
T. McEwan Dalry (Scotland) 11-12 00:59-02:40 NLC 30 Deg 2 Through cloud.  Image.
B. Ward Dalry (Scotland) 11-12 00:45-01:05 NLC     Bands(?) through cloud.
A Dubietis Salakas (Lithuania) 12-13 20:20-00:50 IIab   2 Automatic camera capture.  Image.
P-M Hedén Vallentuna (Sweden) 12-13 21:00-00:15 NLC     Images:  1, 2, 3, 4.
B. Ward Lunan (Scotland) 12-13 00:00-01:00 II,III 08 Deg. 2 AZI 000-040.
T. Tezel Tasliyayla Plateau (Turkey) 12-13 00:50-01:35 NLC 11 Deg   From 40o 31' N, 31o 37' E.  Image.
R. White Poltava (Ukraine) 12-13 23:55-01:10 I,IIb,IIIb,IVabc,O 45 Deg. 4 Image Gallery.
M. Zalcik Edmonton (Canada) 12-13 05:20-05:30 I,IIa 10 Deg. 2  
N. Bone Apuldram (England) 13-14 21:50-22:30 II 03 Deg. 3 Through cloud.  AZI 350-005.
J. Evans Eastleigh (England) 13-14 22:00-22:30 IIa,IIIa 15 Deg. 3 Mostly visible in NW.  Image.
B. Burton Wokingham (England) 13-14 22:00-22:25 I,IIa 05 Deg. 3  
P-M Hedén Vallentuna (Sweden) 13-14 21:13-23:00 NLC     Images:  1, 2.
P.P. Hattinga Verschure Deventer (Netherlands) 13-14 21:05-23:05 I,IIab,III 10 Deg. 3 Image at 21:34 UT.
I. Brantingham Banff (Scotland) 13-14 00:00 NLC 55 Deg. 3 Through cloud.
R. Westheim Oss (The Netherlands) 13-14 21:15-22:15 I,IIab,IIIab,IVab,O,S. 10 Deg. 5 AZI 300-040.  Images: 1, 2, 3, 4.
F. Rose Lübeck (Germany) 13-14 21:20-22:45 II,III 08 Deg. 4 AZI 345-355.
O. Van der Velde Sant Vicenç de Castellet (Spain) 13-14 20:35-20:50 II,IV 05 Deg. 1 41.67°N, 1.86°E, direction WNW.   Image.
B. Hulshof Utrecht (Netherlands) 13-14 21:30-22:25 I,IIab,IIIab,IVab 12 Deg. 5 Images: 1, 2, 3, 4.
O. Squarra Rostock (Germany) 13-14 21:15-22:20 II,III 09 Deg. 4 Images and movie.
J. Abbott Rivenhall (England) 13-14 21:20-22:30 I,IIb 11 Deg. 4 AZI 330-010
A. C. Tough Elgin (Scotland) 14-15 23:46-00:27 I,IIab,IIIb,IVa,S 13 Deg. 2 Image.
I. Brantingham Banff (Scotland) 14-15 00:00-00:15 II 15 Deg. 2 Cloud.
N. Bone Apuldram (England) 15-16 21:35-22:30 II,III,IV 15 Deg. 3 AZI 320-340.  Images:  21:47, 21:49 UT.
J. Evans Eastleigh (England) 15-16 21:25-22:10 IIab,IIIab,IV,S 20 Deg. 3 Mostly in NW.  Images:  1, 2, 3.
T. McEwan Glengarnock (Scotland) 15-16 21:50-23:25 I,IIab,IIIa,O 90 Deg. 4 Through cloud.  Image.
L. Entwisle Elland (England) 15-16 22:55-23:15 II,III 12 Deg. 3 Through cloud.  AZI 310-050.
D. Briggs Clanfield (England) 15-16 21:15-22:45 IIab,IIIab,V,S 15 Deg 3-4 AZI 300-360. Images: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13.
J. Rowlands NW Anglesey (Wales) 15-16 21:25-00:30 I,IIab,IIIab,O,S. 90 Deg. 5 AZI 260-040.  To Zenith.  Time lapse movies: 1, 2.
A Dubietis Salakas (Lithuania) 15-16 23:30-00:30 IIa 05 Deg. 1 Automatic camera capture.
B. Ward St Andrews (Scotland) 15-16 22:15-01:00 II,III,IV 40 Deg. 4 Several gravity wave signatures present.  Images: 1, 2, 3.
K. Kennedy Dundee (Scotland) 15-16 22:00-23:00 II,III,IV 55 Deg. 3-4  
J. Heath Lancaster (England) 15-16 22:30-22:40 I,II,III 30 Deg. 3 Briefly through cloud.
D. Millican Glasgow (Scotland) 15-16 22:53 I,II 30 Deg. 2 Above cloud.
M. Walters Four Crosses, Powys, (Wales) 15-16 21:45-22:10 II,III 35 Deg. 3 Image.
A. McBeath Morpeth (England) 15-16 21:30-00:30 I,II,III,P 30 Deg. 3 AZI 290-067.  Through cloud.
M. Gavin Christchurch (England) 15-16 21:45 NLC     Image.
J. Proctor Leicestershire (England) 15-16 21:55-23:25 I,II   2 AZI 320-000.
R. Zabel Riga (Latvia) 16-17 20:45-23:00 I,IIa,IIIb 25 Deg. 4 AZI 320-015  Images: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.
A Dubietis Salakas (Lithuania) 16-17 20:40-00:55 IIab,IIIa,IVab 20 Deg. 3-4 Automatic camera capture.  Images: 1, 2.
M. Mattsson Sågen Dalarna (Sweden) 16-17 22:00-23:00 I,II,III,IV 60 Deg. 4  
I. Brantingham Banff (Scotland) 16-17 00:00-00:10 II,III 08 Deg 3 Images:  1, 2, 3.
A Dubietis Salakas (Lithuania) 17-18 21:50-01:10 IIab,IIIa,IVabc 35 Deg. 3 Automatic camera capture.  Images: 1, 2.
R. Zabel Riga (Latvia) 17-18 22:50-23:20 IIab,IIIab,P(?) 20 Deg. 4 Images: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8.
A Dubietis Salakas (Lithuania) 18-19 20:00-01:00 I,,IIab,IIIa,IVab 25 Deg. 3-4 Automatic camera capture.  Image.
M. Landy-Gyebnar Vesprem (Hungary) 18-19 01:40-02:20 IIa,P,V 13 Deg. 3 AZI 000-050.  Images.
R. Zabel Riga (Latvia) 18-19 22:15-22:50 IIa,IIIab,IVab,O 20 Deg. 3 AZI 300-020.  Images:  1, 2, 3.
T. McEwan Dalry (Scotland) 19-20 01:00-01:50 IIa 05 Deg. 1 Very faint and weak, best through 7x50's.  Image.
A. McBeath Morpeth (England) 19-20 0145-02:12 II 03 Deg. 1 AZI 010-018.
D. Vonderheide Anchorage, Alaska (USA) 19-20 08:45-09:50 III,IV 40 Deg.   Bright.   Through cloud.
M. Mattsson Sågen Dalarna (Sweden) 20-21 22:45-23:00 I,II 25 Deg. 4  
K. Kaiser Schlaegl (Austria) 21-22 20:00-20:45 I,IIab 10 Deg. 2 AZI 340-022
M. Mattsson Sågen Dalarna (Sweden) 21-22 22:15-23:10 I,II 20 Deg. 2  
P. Guzik Krosno (Poland) 21-22 19:15-20:30 I,IIb,IIIab 25 Deg. 3-4 AZI 315-035.  Through cirrus.
P. Guzik Krosno (Poland) 21-22 00:40-02:20 I,IIab,IIIab,IVab,S,P,V 60 Deg. 4-5 AZI 340-090.  Through cirrus.
R. White Poltava (Ukraine) 21-22 19:10-19:30 I,IIa- 10 Deg. 1-2 Image.
T. Evenhuis Appingedam (Netherlands) 21-22 02:00-02:50 I,IIab,IVb 30 Deg. 2  
D. Tate Castle Cary (England) 21-22 02:20-02:45 NLC     NW-NE.  Image.
M. Popek Nýdek (Czech Republic) 21-22 20:00-21:00 I,II,III,IV 25 Deg. 3 Images:  1, 2, 3, 4.
M. van der Haven Curteni (Romania) 21-22 19:10-19:20 I 10 Deg. 2 AZI 340-360.
O. Squarra Rostock (Germany) 21-22 01:35-01:42 IIb 10 Deg. 2-3 AZI 080-110  Images.
D. Fischer In-flight (northern Russia) 21-22   NLC     Images.
M. Mattsson Sågen Dalarna (Sweden) 23-24 22:45-23:15 I,II 50 Deg. 4  
P.P. Hattinga Verschure Bathmen (Netherlands) 23-24 01:40-03:05 I,II,III 10 Deg. 3-4 AZI 320-010.  Images:  00:53, 01:10, 01:23 UT.
G. Øye Ørsta (Norway) 23-24 23:40-01:30 NLC 70 Deg. 4 Images.
A. C. Tough N57 39' W03 20'(Scotland) 23-24 00:20-01:48 I,IIab,IIIb,IVa,O 15 Deg. 4 Through cloud.  Images:  01:27, 01:48 UT.
I. Brantingham Banff (Scotland) 23-24 00:00-01:00 I,II 20 Deg. 2 Image.
B. H. Granslo Fjellhamar (Norway) 23-24 22:15-01:10 I,II,III,IV 140 Deg. 3 Complex and extensive.  Images.
O. Squarra Rostock (Germany) 23-24 00:35-01:40 I,II,III,IV 08 Deg. 3-4 AZI 320-020.  Images and movie.
M. Mattsson Sågen Dalarna (Sweden) 24-25 23:00-23:10 I,II 10 Deg. 2  
A Dubietis Salakas (Lithuania) 24-25 19:40-01:10 IIab,IIIab,IVab 50 Deg. 4 Automatic camera capture.  Images: 1, 2.
B. H. Granslo Fjellhamar (Norway) 24-25 00:00-01:00 I,IIb,IV 30 Deg. 2-3 AZI 310-080.  Images.
F. Melandri In-flight, Siberia 24-25 17:00-18:00 I,II,III 20 Deg. 4 AZI 290-010.
M. Mattsson Sågen Dalarna (Sweden) 25-26 22:00-23:00 I,II,III 20 Deg. 4  
B. H. Granslo Fjellhamar (Norway) 25-26 23:00-01:15 I,II,III,IV,O 20 Deg. 4 AZI 310-070.  Images.
A Dubietis Salakas (Lithuania) 25-26 23:00-00:50 I,IIab 10 Deg. 3 Automatic camera capture.  Image.
F. Rose Lübeck (Germany) 25-26 21:00-21:30 II 10 Deg. 1-2 AZI 350.
O. Squarra Rostock (Germany) 25-26 21:05-21:20 I,III 10 Deg. 2-3 NW.  Images and movie.
O. Squarra Rostock (Germany) 25-26 01:00-01:15 II 03 Deg. 1-2 NE.  Images and movie.
M. Mattsson Sågen Dalarna (Sweden) 26-27 21:45-23:00 I,II,III 20 Deg. 3  
G. Øye Ørsta (Norway) 26-27 23:00-01:30 I,II,III,IV,O 72 Deg. 4-5 Images.
A Dubietis Salakas (Lithuania) 26-27 23:40-00:40 IIb 05 Deg.    
B. H. Granslo Trondheim-Steinkjer (Norway) 26-27 22:00-00:15 I,II,III,IV 60 Deg. 3-4 AZI 300-060.  Prominent whirls.
O. Squarra Rostock (Germany) 26-27 01:00-01:25 I,II,IV 04 Deg. 1-2 N-NNE.  Images and movie.
N. Bone In flight 60N 40E (Russia) 26-27 21:40 II,III 05 Deg. 2-3  
T. McEwan Beith (Scotland) 27-28 01:55-03:05 I,IIab,IIIab 12 Deg. 3 Images.  02:02, 02:15, 02:30, 02:45, 03:00 Time lapse.
M. Alexander Galloway (Scotland) 27-28 01:45-02:45 NLC 15 Deg.    
O. Squarra Rostock (Germany) 27-28 01:00-01:35 II,III,IV 08 Deg. 1-2 NNW-NNE.  Images and movie.
D. Vonderheide Anchorage, Alaska (USA) 27-28 10:10 NLC? 18 Deg.   Through cloud.
O. Squarra Rostock (Germany) 28-29 01:00-01:30 II,III,IV 06 Deg. 1 AZI 010-045.  Images and movie.
A Dubietis Salakas (Lithuania) 29-30 19:30-21:00 IIab,IIIab   3 Automatic camera capture. Image.
B. H. Granslo Malm (Norway) 29-30 23:00-00:05 I,IIab 10 Deg. 1-2 AZI 040-075.  Images.
A Dubietis Salakas (Lithuania) 30-31 00:30-01:25 IIab 05 Deg. 1-2 Automatic camera capture.
M. Mattsson Stockholm (Sweden) 30-31 21:00-22:00 I,II 20 Deg 3  
via P. Dalin Aarhus (Denmark) 30-31 21:40-02:30 NLC   3 Automatic camera capture.  Image.
B. H. Granslo Fjellhamar (Norway) 30-31 00:00-02:30 I,II,III,IV,O 170 Deg. 4 Images:  01:12, 01:32, 01:55, 02:12 (anti-solar direction) UT.
M. Popek In flight (Russia) 30-31 18:30-20:30 I,II 15 Deg. 3-4 Images:  1, 2, 3.
O. Squarra Rostock (Germany) 30-31 01:10-01:55 II,III,P 10 Deg. 3-4 AZI 350-035.  Images and movie.

       


     

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AUGUST
-NOCTILUCENT CLOUD 
Provisional Reports: August 2008
Observer  Location  Date  Time (UT)  NLC Forms  Max Elev.  Brigh- 
tness
Comments 
J. Rowlands NW Anglesey (Wales) 01-02 03:05-03:30 IIb,IIIb,IV,P 25 Deg. 4-5 AZI 015-083.Images: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
I. Brantingham Banff (Scotland) 01-02 00:45-01:30 I,II 10 Deg. 1  
A. Geggie Yellowknife (Canada) 03-04 07:45-08:10 III,IV   4 62.26'N  Images:  1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
via P. Dalin Aarhus (Denmark) 05-06 01:25-02:45 NLC   3 Automatic camera capture. Image.
O. Squarra Rostock (Germany) 05-06 02:12-02:20 II 07 Deg. 2 AZI 010-020  Images.
A. Jasper Thompson, MB (Canada) 06-07 07:15-09:30 II,III,P 28 Deg. 4 From N55.6251
D. Vonderheide Anchorage, Alaska (USA) 07-08 11:00-12:00 I,IIb 20 Deg. 3 AZI 310-040.
via P. Dalin Aarhus (Denmark) 12-13 01:40-02:50 NLC   2 Automatic camera capture. Image.
G. Øye Ørsta (Norway) 12-13 01:00-01:50 NLC 60 Deg. 3-4 Images.
via P. Dalin Aarhus (Denmark) 14-15 01:40-02:45 NLC   2 Automatic camera capture. Image.

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