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Title: NLC display on Jul.21/22 Post by: Roman White on July 22, 2008, 12:47:28 pm Another NLC display arrived over Poltava on Jul.21 evening. As always, unexpectedly.
I wasn't observing on that night, but before going to sleep I had a look in the window and I couldn't believe my eyes - it was a NLC again. It's my first evening NLC observation! They were low above the NW horizon, 1-2 type brightness, and type I, IIa structures. Visible from 22:10 to 22:30 EEST (possibly arrived at ~21:40) (http://s40.radikal.ru/i089/0807/ec/ca41608d60db.jpg) (http://www.radikal.ru) This photo is a very low quality, because it was taken from an opened window, without a tripod, with a poor horizon and city light pollution. But the situation looks very optimistic because the NLC activity remains high. Maybe they will arrive on the next night again. Report: http://www.poltava-astro.narod.ru/archives/nlc/080721/jul21_report_eng.html Updated NLC page: http://www.poltava-astro.narod.ru/weather/nlc.html Title: Re: NLC display on Jul.21/22 Post by: John9929 on July 22, 2008, 02:28:22 pm Very well caught Roman, at least it shows that the NLC season is not finished yet.
We may get a good display here any night now! Title: Re: NLC display on Jul.21/22 Post by: martinastro on July 22, 2008, 02:31:49 pm Nice work catching that NLC display last night Roman. Nice IIa bands in that display. I was clouded out here last night so didn't see anything but as John said, we are overdue another big display any night now. Fingers crossed.
Your NLC page is really building now :) Title: Re: NLC display on Jul.21/22 Post by: Roman White on July 22, 2008, 02:46:19 pm Thanks John and Martin. I'm hoping for another display very soon. |