2023 JULY

Ken Kennedy from Broughty Ferry, Dundee, Scotland, UK on 2023, 07, 01-02 from 23:30 - 01:48 UT. NLC forms: II,III, ↑11 °, brightness 1. Notes: A faint display, az <330 - >030

Andrea Bali from Zalaegerszeg, Hungary on 2023, 07, 02-03 from 01:30 - 01:50 UT. NLC forms: I, III, ↑5 °, brightness 1. Notes: Photo was taken at 01:38 UT, looking NE (barely noticeable, though I was late)...

Ujvárosi Beáta from Vácrátót, Hungary on 2023, 07, 02-03 from 00:50 - 01:40 UT. NLC forms: I,IIa,b,IIIa,b,IVa,S,P, ↑10 °, brightness 3. Notes: AZI 005-060(?), strong moonlight, good transparency, E end behind trop. cloud

Pavol Gajdos from near Banska Bystrica, Slovakia on 2023, 07, 02-03 from 00:50 - 1:35 UT. NLC forms: II, IIIab, IVb, ↑15 °, brightness 4. Notes: Bright NLC on N-NE.

Heiko Ulbricht from Herzogswalde, Saxony, Germany on 2023, 07, 03-04 from 20:45 - 21:30 UT. NLC forms: I, IIab, IIIab, ↑4 °, brightness 2. Notes: Only my second sighting this year…

Kevin Boyle from Stoke-on-Trent, England on 2023, 07, 03-04 from 01:30 - 02:15 UT. NLC forms: I, II, ↑<5 °, brightness 2. Notes: Patches of Sc (CL5) within TA, NW side mostly obscured. Low horizon hugging, faint NLCS in NNE/NE.

Ujvárosi Beáta from Vácrátót, Hungary on 2023, 07, 03-04 from 19:35 - 20:30 UT. NLC forms: I, IIa, IIIa,b, P, ↑5 °, brightness 2. Notes: AZI 000-035 (?), in cloud gaps, high humidity+moonlight, timelapse: https://youtu.be/moplQ1h-PVw

John Rowlands from Anglesey, Wales on 2023, 07, 03-04 from 01:35 - 02:20 UT. NLC forms: , ↑10 °, brightness 3. Notes:

Andrea Bali from Zalaegerszeg, Hungary on 2023, 07, 04-05 from 01:50 - 02:10 UT. NLC forms: I, II, III, ↑20 °, brightness 1. Notes: Photo was taken at 01:56 UT, looking N (appeared late, remained very faint)...

Ujvárosi Beáta from Vácrátót, Hungary on 2023, 07, 04-05 from 01:25 - 02:00 UT. NLC forms: I, IIa,b, ↑20 °, brightness 1. Notes: AZI 340-060, quite large but very faint, NW parts barely detectable

Terry Morris from Birmingham, England on 2023, 07, 04-05 from 22.00 - 03.00 UT. NLC forms: , ↑15° °, brightness 1. Notes: To the NE

Kevin Boyle from Stoke-on-Trent, England on 2023, 07, 04-05 from 01:30 - 02:25 UT. NLC forms: II, ↑25 °, brightness 1. Notes: Faint filamemts of NLC from NNE - ENE, highest in the Capella area. TA clear or cloudy during obs.

Mark Zalcik from Edmonton, Canada on 2023, 07, 04-05 from 0530 - 0545 UT. NLC forms: IIa, ↑ °, brightness 1. Notes:

Heiko Ulbricht from Herzogswalde, Saxony, Germany on 2023, 07, 05-06 from 20:15 - 21:40 UT. NLC forms: I, IIab, IIIa, ↑8 °, brightness 1. Notes: After the weak coldfront of the striking storm low today very clear sky.

Bernard from Wokingham, UK on 2023, 07, 05-06 from 2150 - 2220 UT. NLC forms: IIIb S, ↑10 °, brightness 3. Notes: Azimuth 330 to 350

Ujvárosi Beáta from Vácrátót, Hungary on 2023, 07, 05-06 from 01:20 - 02:15 UT. NLC forms: I, IIa,b, IIIa,b, IVa, ↑30 °, brightness 2. Notes: AZI 310-020, wide contrail-like band arching high, some thin bands low at NW, strong moonlight

George Anderson from Wokingham, England on 2023, 07, 05-06 from 21:45 - 22:35 UT. NLC forms: I, II, III, IV, S, ↑15 °, brightness 3. Notes:

George Anderson from Wokingham, England on 2023, 07, 05-06 from 01:10 - 02:15 UT. NLC forms: I, IIab, ↑10 °, brightness 3. Notes: Recorded photographically from 0110 UTC. Naked eye visibility from 0125 UTC.

Jamie M from Herne Bay, Kent, England on 2023, 07, 05-06 from 21:50 - 22:50 UT. NLC forms: I, IIb, III, IV, S, ↑>10 °, brightness 2. Notes: Stretched from N to WNW, lots of intricate structure esp with III type to WNW and S knot to NW

Jamie M from Herne Bay, Kent, England on 2023, 07, 05-06 from 01:00 - 02:30 UT. NLC forms: I, II, IIb, ↑8 °, brightness 3. Notes: Automatic camera obs, brightness estimated, spread from NE to 10 deg alt N

Mirko Sternberg from 31609 Balge, Deutschland on 2023, 07, 05-06 from 03:45 - 04:05 UT. NLC forms: , ↑25 °, brightness 4. Notes:

Ken Kennedy from Broughty Ferry, Dundee, Scotland, UK on 2023, 07, 07-08 from 23:01 - 02:03 UT. NLC forms: II,III, ↑33 °, brightness 2. Notes: Complex forms, mainly type III. Azimuth 320 - 065

Kevin Boyle from Stoke-on-Trent, England on 2023, 07, 07-08 from 01:30 - 02:15 UT. NLC forms: II, III, ↑<15 °, brightness 2. Notes: Clear TA. Weak NLCS concentrated in NNW - N. Detail (III) best through binoculars.

Ujvárosi Beáta from Vácrátót, Hungary on 2023, 07, 07-08 from 20:30 - 20:50 UT. NLC forms: I, IIa, IIIa, ↑4 °, brightness 1. Notes: AZI 350-360, spotted on a webcam, already fading when pic was taken, star on right side is Capella

Tomasz Adam from Kraków, Poland on 2023, 07, 07-08 from 20:15 - 20:45 UT. NLC forms: nlc, ↑8 °, brightness 2. Notes:

Tomasz Adam from Kraków, Poland on 2023, 07, 07-08 from 00:50 - 01:05 UT. NLC forms: nlc, ↑10 °, brightness 2. Notes:

James Fraser from Alness, Scotland on 2023, 07, 07-08 from 00:40 - 02:10 UT. NLC forms: II,III, ↑ °, brightness 3. Notes: In tropospheric cloud.

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George Anderson from Wokingham, England on 2023, 07, 07-08 from 01:25 - 01:45 UT. NLC forms: II, ↑5 °, brightness 1. Notes: Only recorded on photos; not seen by eye. Observation curtailed by increased cloud / thundery shower

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Dennis Hennig from Neustrelitz (Mecklenburg) (53.3569N, 13.0733E), Germany on 2023, 07, 07-08 from 00:54 - 00:54 UT. NLC forms: I, IIab, P, ↑16 °, brightness 2. Notes: Photo shows NE limbs of a bigger display. Best parts to N did not fit the predefined line of sight.

Sandra Brantingham from Glenbarry, Banff, Scotland on 2023, 07, 07-08 from 01.30 - 02.30 UT. NLC forms: , ↑15 °, brightness 2. Notes: lots of trop cloud about

Tomasz Adam from Kraków, Poland on 2023, 07, 08-09 from 00:30 - 01:35 UT. NLC forms: I, IIa, IIIab, IVb, P, ↑15 °, brightness 3. Notes: AZI 20-60°.

Ujvárosi Beáta from Vácrátót, Hungary on 2023, 07, 08-09 from 00:50 - 01:20 UT. NLC forms: I, IIa,b IIIa, P, ↑5 °, brightness 2. Notes: AZI 020-040, spotted on a webcam as promising, ended up low+cirrus interfered

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Dennis Hennig from Neustrelitz, Germany on 2023, 07, 08-09 from 00:57 - 00:57 UT. NLC forms: IIIa, ↑11 °, brightness 2. Notes: Az47° El11° maybe southermost part of a rapidly decaying, widespread Baltic Sea NLC display

James Fraser from Alness, Scotland on 2023, 07, 09-10 from 00:40 - 00:55 UT. NLC forms: II, ↑10 °, brightness 1. Notes: Low in sky. Due north.

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George Anderson from Wokingham, England on 2023, 07, 09-10 from 01:40 - 02:05 UT. NLC forms: I, II, ↑8 °, brightness 1. Notes: Faintly visible from start of observation. Faded to be indistinguishable from twilight by end.

Alan C Tough from Elgin, Scotland on 2023, 07, 09-10 from 01:30 - 01:50 UT. NLC forms: IIa, IIIa, IVa, ↑10 °, brightness 3. Notes: Reasonably bright display but not very extensive.

Tomasz Adam from Kraków, Poland on 2023, 07, 11-12 from 20:25 - 21:15 UT. NLC forms: I, IIab, IIIab, IVa, P, ↑5 °, brightness 3. Notes: AZI 325-005.

Eric Pollock from Burnmouth, Scotland on 2023, 07, 11-12 from 00:37 - 01:27 UT. NLC forms: , ↑20 °, brightness 3. Notes:

Eric Pollock from Burnmouth, Scotland on 2023, 07, 11-12 from 00:37 - 01:27 UT. NLC forms: , ↑ °, brightness 3. Notes:

Tomasz Adam from Kraków, Poland on 2023, 07, 11-12 from 00:25 - 01:20 UT. NLC forms: I, IIab, IIIa, IVb, S, O, ↑6 °, brightness 4. Notes: AZI 010-060

Ken Kennedy from Broughty Ferry, Dundee, Scotland, UK on 2023, 07, 11-12 from 23:01 - 02:18 UT. NLC forms: II,III,IV, ↑15 °, brightness 4. Notes: Brightest at ~030 with sharp band at 11 degrees elevation above complex display. Some trop cloud.

Ujvárosi Beáta from Vácrátót, Hungary on 2023, 07, 11-12 from 00:50 - 01:10 UT. NLC forms: I, IIa, IIIa, ↑5 °, brightness 2. Notes: AZI~030, all param. uncertain (thick smoke layers), br. greatly reduced(could have been 3 or even 4)

Len Entwisle from Elland,West Yorkshire, United Kingdom on 2023, 07, 11-12 from 22:00 - 23:10 UT. NLC forms: II , III, ↑8 °, brightness 3. Notes: Brightest to due N.Low altitude display arc to NNE. Cloud ended watch.

Ujvárosi Beáta from Vácrátót, Hungary on 2023, 07, 11-12 from 20:30 - 20:50 UT. NLC forms: I, IIa,b, ↑4 °, brightness 1. Notes: AZI 340-010, spotted on webcams further north, obs. uncertain due to thick smoke layers

P.P. Hattinga Verschure from Deventer, Netherlands on 2023, 07, 12-13 from 21:30 - 22:00 UT. NLC forms: I, II, III, ↑5 °, brightness 2. Notes: AZI 000-020

Sandra Brantingham from Glenbarry, Banff, Scotland on 2023, 07, 12-13 from 01.30 - 02.00 UT. NLC forms: ll, ↑8 °, brightness 2. Notes: just seen above trop cloud

Eric Pollock from Burnmouth, Scotland on 2023, 07, 13-14 from 23:12 - 23:48 UT. NLC forms: , ↑12 °, brightness 3. Notes:

Ken Kennedy from Broughty Ferry, Dundee, Scotland, UK on 2023, 07, 13-14 from 21:46 - 00:18 UT. NLC forms: II,III, ↑15 °, brightness 2. Notes: Faded after 0018 UT but trop cloud increased. Az: <330 - >060

Sheila MacIver from Edinburgh, Scotland on 2023, 07, 13-14 from 22.30 - 23.40 UT. NLC forms: I, IIa,IIb, ↑11 °, brightness 3. Notes:

Alan C Tough from Elgin, Scotland on 2023, 07, 13-14 from 22:35 - 23:25 UT. NLC forms: IIb, IIIab, IVa, O, ↑20 °, brightness 2. Notes: A mixture of NLC and tropospheric clouds!

Sandra Brantingham from Glenbarry, Banff, Scotland on 2023, 07, 13-14 from 23.45 - 01.30 UT. NLC forms: ll, lll, ↑12 °, brightness 3. Notes: Seen above cloud to the height of Capella

Heiko Ulbricht from Herzogswalde, Saxony, Germany on 2023, 07, 14-15 from 20:15 - 21:15 UT. NLC forms: I, IIab, IIIab, , ↑7 °, brightness 3. Notes: For me maybe the best and last display this year here...

Pavol Gajdos from Presov, Slovakia on 2023, 07, 14-15 from 19:45 - 20:25 UT. NLC forms: IIIab, ↑15 °, brightness 2. Notes: extensive faint NLC

Andrea Bali from Zalaegerszeg, Hungary on 2023, 07, 14-15 from 20:05 - 20:30 UT. NLC forms: I, II, III, ↑8 °, brightness 1. Notes: Photo was taken at 20:12 UT, looking N-NW...

Jamie M from Herne Bay, Kent, England on 2023, 07, 16-17 from 02:00 - 03:00 UT. NLC forms: I, IV, ↑>10 °, brightness 2. Notes: Faint, spread out from N to NW with faint IV to NW fading just before 4 am local time

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George Anderson from Wokingham, England on 2023, 07, 16-17 from 02:00 - 02:50 UT. NLC forms: I, IIa, IIIab, ↑18 °, brightness 2. Notes: Recorded on photos from 0200 UTC; Naked eye visible from 0215 UTC.

Ken Kennedy from Broughty Ferry, Dundee, Scotland, UK on 2023, 07, 17-18 from 01:48 - 02:04 UT. NLC forms: III, IV, ↑5 °, brightness 2. Notes: Suspect waves in small gaps in extensive trop.

Tom McEwan from Dalry, Scotland on 2023, 07, 17-18 from 00:25 - 01:35 UT. NLC forms: II, ↑4? °, brightness 3. Notes: Sharp bands below cloud, N-NE.

Eric Pollock from Burnmouth, Scotland on 2023, 07, 18-19 from 22:30 - 23:25 UT. NLC forms: , ↑19 °, brightness 4. Notes:

Ken Kennedy from Broughty Ferry, Dundee, Scotland, UK on 2023, 07, 18-19 from 01:03 - 02:33 UT. NLC forms: II,III, ↑32 °, brightness 2. Notes: Trop cloud until 01:03 then broken trop. Complex but not very bright display

Terry Morris from Birmingham, England on 2023, 07, 18-19 from 22.00 - 04.00 UT. NLC forms: II,III, ↑12° °, brightness 1. Notes:

Wilfried Bongartz from Swisttal, Germany on 2023, 07, 18-19 from 01:30 - 02:45 UT. NLC forms: , ↑~40 °, brightness 1. Notes:

Ujvárosi Beáta from Vácrátót, Hungary on 2023, 07, 18-19 from 00:50 - 02:10 UT. NLC forms: I, IIa,b, IIIa,b, IVa, V, ↑8 °, brightness 3. Notes: AZI 340-055, brightest NW parts mostly obscured by cirrus, max. elev. uncertain

James Fraser from Alness, Scotland on 2023, 07, 18-19 from 23:50 - 02:35 UT. NLC forms: II,III,IV, ↑25 °, brightness 3. Notes: NW to NE sky.

Sandra Brantingham from Glenbarry, Banff, Scotland on 2023, 07, 18-19 from 01.00 - 02.30 UT. NLC forms: l,ll,iii, ↑20 °, brightness 4. Notes: Appeared above clouds, then climbed in height before more low cloud came in

Ken Kennedy from Broughty Ferry, Dundee, Scotland, UK on 2023, 07, 19-20 from 23:32 - 00:32 UT. NLC forms: II, ↑6 °, brightness 1. Notes: Low and faint display fading after 00:30 UT.

Ujvárosi Beáta from Vácrátót, Hungary on 2023, 07, 20-21 from 01:10 - 01:35 UT. NLC forms: I, IIb, IIIa, IVa, ↑5 °, brightness 2. Notes: AZI 010-030, in narrow gap near horizon, max. elev. uncertain

Ujvárosi Beáta from Vácrátót, Hungary on 2023, 07, 22-23 from 01:05 - 02:15 UT. NLC forms: I,IIa,b,IIIa,b,IVa,P,S, ↑10 °, brightness 4. Notes: AZI 000-080, richly structured, some interfering trop. cloud, nice surprise so late in season

Andrea Bali from Zalaegerszeg, Hungary on 2023, 07, 22-23 from 01:30 - 02:25 UT. NLC forms: I, IIab, IIIab, IV, S, P, ↑7 °, brightness 3. Notes: Photo was taken at 01:43 UT, looking NE (nice one, but it stayed low on the horizon)...

Ken Kennedy from Broughty Ferry, Dundee, Scotland, UK on 2023, 07, 23-24 from 00:17 - 02:49 UT. NLC forms: II,III,IV, ↑28 °, brightness 2. Notes: A complex but not very bright display seen after trop passed at 00:17 UT

P.P. Hattinga Verschure from Deventer, Netherlands on 2023, 07, 24-25 from 01:50 - 02:35 UT. NLC forms: I, II, III, ↑8 °, brightness 2. Notes: AZI 000-040

Kevin Boyle from Stoke-on-Trent, England on 2023, 07, 24-25 from 02:20 - 03:00 UT. NLC forms: II?, ↑<5 °, brightness 2. Notes: Brief glimpse in small gaps in cloud to NNW, east side of TA clearer than west but no NLCs here.

James Fraser from Alness, Scotland on 2023, 07, 24-25 from 02:30 - 02:50 UT. NLC forms: NLC, ↑ °, brightness 2. Notes: In a cloud gap, NE sky.

Ken Kennedy from Broughty Ferry, Dundee, Scotland, UK on 2023, 07, 25-26 from 00:18 - 02:34 UT. NLC forms: II,III, ↑10 °, brightness 1. Notes: Faint and low display.

Terry Morris from Birmingham, England on 2023, 07, 25-26 from 03.50 - 04.10 UT. NLC forms: ,III, ↑<8° °, brightness 1. Notes:

James Fraser from Alness, Scotland on 2023, 07, 25-26 from 01:10 - 02:17 UT. NLC forms: NLC, ↑15 °, brightness 2. Notes: NNW to NNE

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George Anderson from Wokingham, England on 2023, 07, 25-26 from 02:05 - 02:40 UT. NLC forms: II, III, ↑3 °, brightness 1. Notes: On camera from 0205utc. Briefly naked eye visibility ~ 0235utc. Merged with horizon haze by 0240utc.

Ujvárosi Beáta from Vácrátót, Hungary on 2023, 07, 26-27 from 01:15 - 01:55 UT. NLC forms: I, IIa,b, IIIb, IVa, ↑5 °, brightness 2. Notes: AZI 020-055, probably partly behind trop. cloud

Mark Zalcik from Edmonton, Canada on 2023, 07, 29-30 from 1030 - UT. NLC forms: I IIa IIIa, ↑5 °, brightness 1. Notes:

Chris Carss from Chemainus, Cowichan/Vanciuver Is, Br Columbia, Canada on 2023, 07, 30-31 from 10:15 - 12; UT. NLC forms: , ↑ °, brightness 1. Notes: