Observation by Denis Buczynski: Noctilucent clouds at Tarbatness

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Denis Buczynski

Observer

Denis Buczynski

Observed

2017 Jul 17 - 23:00

Uploaded

2017 Jul 18 - 11:52

Objects

Noctilucent cloud

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Constellation

Grus

Field centre

RA: 22^h46^m
Dec: -46°56'
Position angle: +1°49'

Field size

0°09' × 0°06'

Location

Tarbatness Highland Scotland

Target name

Noctilucent Clouds

Title

Noctilucent clouds at Tarbatness

About this image

A clear night last night saw a further display of NLC here at Tarbatness. It was first seen immediately after dusk as low bright strands 10 high over the northern horizon. The display became more easily visible as the sky darkened at local midnight. It remained low in the north covering around 90 degrees of azimuth. As the night went on the display spread to over 180 degrees of azimuth and by dawn strands could be seen at altitudes of over 50 degrees high. It never got very bright but remained visible in the ever brightening dawn sky.

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