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On Friday night I manged to spot a lovely noctilucent cloud display around 23:30BST. The star is Capella.

ImageBeautiful Noctilucent clouds 21st June 2019 around 23:30 by Alexandra Hart, on Flickr

Image2019-06-20 animation by Alexandra Hart, on Flickr

Then since Saturday I am a bit sleep deprived learning deep sky imaging but I did manage to roll out of bed and take these around 11am this morning. It was very hot and bad seeing.
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Image2019-06-25 Halpha solar full disc f colour by Alexandra Hart, on Flickr

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Back to the deep sky processing learning now.

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Great pictures!!!!


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Lovely cloud sequence.


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Superb, especially the animation. No darkness here for a few weeks but I guess there might be NLCs....
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Beautiful images, Alexandra.

I kicked myself for missing the view that night. The sky was clear...absolutely cloud free, but I didn’t hang around long enough to see these develop. I kept checking 30-60 minutes after sunset, but I should have been more patient like you were. Maybe there will be another chance later this week if the clear skies return.

May I ask, what camera settings did you use for the NLCs?

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Thanks guys :)

Stuart, they were quite bright, ISO200 and 0.62 sec. You need to check between 23:00 and 0:00, and between 2:00-4:00, this is when I have seen them.

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Great pictures Alexandra! Looks like you're having a lot of fun!


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Stunning images of the noctilucent cloud Alexandra.


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Alexandra:
Beautiful noctilucent clouds and FD´s.
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Hi Alexandra,

Very nice indeed.

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Hi Alexandra,

Good captures (and animation). I noticed these as well on Friday and it was indeed spectacular. For a short time these were even visible (very bright) almosts straight up. (Maybe 20 minutes, then only at lower degrees) Had no camera within reach. Pitty

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Montana wrote: Tue Jun 25, 2019 7:38 pm Thanks guys :)

Stuart, they were quite bright, ISO200 and 0.62 sec. You need to check between 23:00 and 0:00, and between 2:00-4:00, this is when I have seen them.

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Thanks Alexandra. I have my fingers and toes crossed this evening as the sky is cloud-free and so there's a good chance of seeing 'something'.
Wish me luck!

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Hi Alexandra...

Beautiful FD images and the noctilucent cloud pic and animation is excellent. Well done on all targets :bow

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Lovely!


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Hi, Alexandra

The video is mesmerizing. I noticed some sudden changes in brightness now and then as the video plays. Is that the result of meteors entering the atmosphere or just changes in the exposure?

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Nice animation, Alexandra!

Congratulates with the SPOD.


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Congratulations on capturing those magic moments that night and I am happy it turned into a very well deserved SPOD !

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Saw NLCs last night for the first time! Beautiful, spectacular, but no camera.

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Super image and animation Alexandra.


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Fantastic animaton Alexandra. NLC appeared as far as south as northern Italy this year but I did not take pictures.


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Alexandra,

I just saw your cloud presentation, Magnificent! I have never experienced clouds like that before. Thanks.

FDs look good as well.

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Désolé en Français , magnifique animation ,bravo!!!!!!!!
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Post by Montana »

Thanks everyone :) :) :) and thank you for the SPOD that was a lovely surprise :hamster:

Glad you saw them Stu but take your camera everywhere :)

Lou, they were exposure changes as the sky darkened towards midnight :)
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