For anyone who has never seen Noctilucent Clouds, there is a display in Progress, from my view in Galway, they are Type 2 Noc. Clouds, which are in Bands, just seen them several minutes ago, bright and under Capella. Take a look

Thanks for the heads-up Ronan, I just popped out for a quick look and there they were, a couple of degrees below Capella. Weird looking clouds that seemed to be glowing. An interesting sight. Thanks again.

Thanks! think I saw it. White looking clouds low down?



Cheers,
~Al

Great display from Birr some pics attached. Both were with a 2MP Canon AS60.






DaveG

oops here's the pther one


DaveG

Great pics lads! Looks very nice! Pity I missed it. :cry:

Michael

Great pictures there, pity i could only view up till 1230 as working at 0730, was it much better later? Hopefully more tonight.

We really shoud get a few mobile numbers around to inform each other when things like these are happening, i have 250 free per month .

Ronan GAC

WOW ... those pics are impressive guys!

BB

seems to be a very slight sign of white clouds near Capella again now (23:50 IST). Might be worth looking out in half an hour or so if you are awake...

Great pics lads,
I'm amazed at how luminous they look.
But I also missed them. until next time,
I agree with you Ronan on the contacts idea.

There were plenty of "clouds" in the sky here today, might put up a pic of one of those someday :wink: :wink:

Did anyone manage to image the continued Noctilucent display on Thursday night?

We really shoud get a few mobile numbers around to inform each other when things like these are happening, i have 250 free per month .

I agree

Why not... but will this be down to PM's? Is it tricky to start posting mobile numbers on this site publicly?

Seanie.

hi Ronan,

got a few snaps of the Thursday display with the digital camera but they were not bright enough to be well recorded so I haven't posted any picture up -- will bring the camera next weekend when we meet up. Mind you, I'm still trying to master the camera so I may have not set the right exposure details.

driving back from Armagh last night I saw a lovely bundle of anti-solar crepuscular rays tapering towards the south-EASTern horizon -- these are where the rays you see from the setting sun may be splayed right across the sky and converge on the anti-solar point (i.e. opposite point in the sky to the sun). A certain amount of haziness in the atmosphere enhances their visibility. The rays are parallel to each other but perspective makes them appear to come together again. It was hard keep a prolonged watch on them doing 70mph on the M1

John

I noticed alot of blue and white "GLOW" in the sky tonight coming from the direction of Thurles,quite a few stars shone there today!!!!
PS Count me in on the phone link.
Suggestion re same . A simcard can be bought for c.15 Euro in Extravision which will enable you to group text for free, will confirm details and post.