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NOCTILUCENT CLOUDS

  • 14-07-2009 10:25pm
    #1
    kerry1960
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    For those living in less light polluted areas , a brilliant Noctilucent display to the North East right now (11:25pm)

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noctilucent_cloud

    EDIT : display finished .


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  • #2
    DOCARCH
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    Great display alright - very impressive.


  • #3
    homosapien
    Closed Accounts Posts: 53 ✭✭homosapien


    Saw this display in cork city as well and was first time I could definitively say what I was seeing were noctilucent clouds. Very eerie looking!


  • #4
    kerry1960
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    Was my first night seeing it here due to cloudcover but seems to be the third night of the display this week , under the right conditions it might be worth a look north after sunset :).


  • #5
    stooge
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    Any chance anyone got any photos of this phenom?


  • #6
    Hal1
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    Have a look here if your interested in seeing some pics and an insight on how they form and best area's to watch for them.

    NLC%20Formation%20Pic.jpg


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  • #7
    jon burrows
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    http://aim.hamptonu.edu/library/gallery/gal-nlc.html

    Here are some images...


  • #8
    kerry1960
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    Heads up , may well be a display later , already being observed in parts of GB


  • #9
    Elmo5
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    Think we have some in kildare..


  • #10
    Elmo5
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    Definitely start of something in the skies above Celbridge!


  • #11
    DOCARCH
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    Watch out for the space shuttle while you are out and about looking at NLCs. If shuttle takes off at 11pm should be passing here aound 11.20pm.

    Shuttle just launched - should pass over in approx. 18 minutes. Watch out for jettisoned boosters behind!


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  • #12
    dak
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    DOCARCH wrote: »
    Watch out for the space shuttle while you are out and about looking at NLCs. If shuttle takes off at 11pm should be passing here aound 11.20pm.

    Shuttle just launched - should pass over in approx. 18 minutes. Watch out for jettisoned boosters behind!

    Just saw it just after 18 minutes . Thanks for the info ! I was wondering why there was a second glow behind.


  • #13
    Elmo5
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    Just saw it, wonderful to see and so visible too! :)


  • #14
    DOCARCH
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    Would freak you out if you didn't know what it was! :p


  • #15
    kerry1960
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    DOCARCH wrote: »
    Watch out for the space shuttle while you are out and about looking at NLCs. If shuttle takes off at 11pm should be passing here aound 11.20pm.

    Shuttle just launched - should pass over in approx. 18 minutes. Watch out for jettisoned boosters behind!

    Jeez , was on the mountain with camera hoping for NCLs ,a no show unfortunately , about to head home when that appeared ...wow :eek:,so that was the shuttle .


  • #16
    Jpmarn
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    dak wrote: »
    Just saw it just after 18 minutes . Thanks for the info ! I was wondering why there was a second glow behind.

    The second glow was supposed to be the jesttoned fuel tank on the space shuttle.


  • #17
    lucernarian
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    Can we expect more of these noctilucent clouds?

    I stupidly was outside on Tuesday night at around 10.45, and I never saw it because I was walking from north to south and was only looking out for cars or briars in my way. A "he's behind you!!!" moment. Would be nice to see them in reality.


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