Bright Noctilucent Cloud Display 13/14 June 2010

Hi,

After I observed Comet McNaught C/2009 R1, there was a nice display of Notilucent Cloud (after about 1hrs UT 14 June 2010). Altitude 5 degrees, Brightness 3, Type III or IV.

See: homepage.eircom.net/~vsn

I estimated the comet to be magnitude 5.4 in 12x36 binoculars. I could not see a tail, perhaps of the all night twilight.

John

Are you sure that's not smoke from that chimney??

Nah, only joking John, that's a bright one, nice display.

Keith.

Very nice bright display there John.
Well captured.

lots of structure and very bright. were they that obvious visually, the reason I ask is I havent seen any yet and wouldhave expected to by now...

DG

Hi,

The NC display of 13/14 June 2010 developed very quickly, brightening within minutes. The photo shows the view essentially as seen with the naked eye.

I know image processing can skew images to make them unrealistic.
However, the only processing done was very slight curves (and cropping) in PS. No Levels, sharpening or anything else was applied.

John

Nicely done john.
I was dring at 1 this (1th June) morning and had no camera but did see a nice small noc cloud display on the extreme north horison, anyone get a pic ?
I didnt have my camera and it was gone when I got home.