NASA to start a study on Alluring noctilucent

[Howard Robinson]

Looks like NASA is going to start a study on Alluring noctilucent clouds or "night-shining clouds"


http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/aim/multimedia/first_view.html
http://science.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=07/12/10/2128214&from=rss

 

[Martin North]

I've a particular interest in this as I photograph these in summer. I have some nice images too if interested.

The BBC over here is running with this...

 

[Patrick Boomer]

Martin I'd love to see your photos.
I saw them for the first time this summer, but the shots I got just don't give anywhere near the feel of seeing them live.
I'm hooked and watch for them all the time now.

 

[Martin North]

Top time for me (in the UK) seems to be end mid-June to end July. I have seen them in May and August though.

Here's three for you.

 

[Patrick Boomer]

Thanks Martin, nice shots!
You guys seem to get a lot more of them over there than we do in North America, just from what I've seen on spaceweather. I have been watching for them for a few years now, and only saw them during one week this past July, when they were seen at least as far south as Portland, Oregon(45°).
These are from July 1st and 4th.

 

[Martin North]

Nice Patrick.

I think it may be usefull to have an NLC Watch thread running from May. I could post alerts and photos of them from over here way before darkness in your neck of the woods. I have noticed that quite often we tend to get them the same nights as you.

An interesting exercise in the offing I think.