NLC'S

I observed the first display of the season on friday night got some images.







jonathan.

Well spotted!

I've looked at photos this morning that I took last night at a SAC observing night and there are definatly NLC's
there (but the photo is bad as it was through a fence and really only a test just to confirm weather they were there or not)
Borderline mind you but there all right.
(we were 50/50 as to weather the were there)

It's very easy to confuse these with just darker clouds against the dawn or sunset sky. But the real thing has a distinctive shape and colour more so.

Our friends in the North were on the ball as usual as we guessed!

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These are coming earlier all the time.
Tonight should be clear enough for another chance to look out for them.
Cool lookin' things they be indeed.

Nice pics indeed Jonathan.
Like Frank said, we had a minor NLC display last night, it was coming and going, faint but at times definitely there, hugging the northern horison.

Thanks frank, dave the big displays are not that far away now did a watch last night and i thought i seen something it was very faint,
will be keeping an eye out tonight.

jonathan.

Good to see them making a return again this year.
Good images Jonathan.

Michael.

Got some images of to nights display 4/6/09.










jonathan.