First NLC's of the season?

On my way home from work between 02:40 and 03:10hrs this morning, I spotted Noctilucent Clouds in the predawn southeastern sky. They were faint, but obvious. About 7 thin silvery bands, all parallel to each other, and the horizon. The waxing orange crescent Moon, rising in the east, added to the nice spectacle.

Finally, working nights is starting to pay off!

Seanie.

Nice one Seanie,
although I think Paul Evans reported the first sightings of NLC's on the 7th of June
to Spaceweather.com.
I saw the same display myself but they were very faint.

On Saturday morning after a long night observing at the club site
we also caught a morning display with an orange moon which was as you say very nice to see.
(check out the last image in the post)
www.irishastronomy.org/boards/viewtopic.php?p=46947#46947

I hadn't even heard about NLC's up until last year,
they are a nice phenenomon all the same aren't they?

Nice one Seanie,
although I think Paul Evans reported the first sightings of NLC's on the 7th of June to Spaceweather.com.

:oops: OK, how about on IFAS? :lol:

They were faint, but unmistakable as NLC's. I had to find a spot that was out of the fog to make sure what I saw while travelling in the car. It seems that, for the moment, they are an early morning display. Though, I do remember seeing more in the evening in late July/early August than morning ones last summer, so maybe it is a trend?

They are indeed a nice phenomena to spot, particularly when you are with a group of observers, spot them, and most of the gang with you don't know what they are, and/or never saw them before!

Seanie.

Though, I do remember seeing more in the evening in late July/early August than morning ones last summer, so maybe it is a trend?

Yeah they did seem to be more visible in the evenings last year.

*Moved the the Atmospheric Phenomenae forum*

My best views of it have been in early July, so we're not passed the best time yet.