2023 JUNE

Simon Herbst from Bergholz (Bad Belzig, Brandenburg), Germany on 2023, 06, 04-05 from 21:20 - 01:20 UT. NLC forms: , ↑6 °, brightness 2. Notes: bad observation conditions due to a lot of smoke from large forest fires near Jüterbog, ~30 km east

Simon Herbst from Bergholz (Bad Belzig, Brandenburg), Germany on 2023, 06, 04-05 from 23:20 - 01:20 UT. NLC forms: , ↑6 °, brightness 2. Notes: bad observation conditions due to a lot of smoke from large forest fires near Jüterbog, ~30 km east

Olaf SQUARRA from Rostock, Germany on 2023, 06, 04-05 from 21:00 - 01:25 UT. NLC forms: II, III, IV, P, S, ↑12 °, brightness 3. Notes: (C) https://3sky.de/NLC/NLC2/2023/230604/nlc_230604.html , lasting after end of abs

John Rowlands from Anglesey, Wales on 2023, 06, 06-07 from 00:45 - 02:00 UT. NLC forms: IIIa, ↑3 °, brightness 1. Notes: Haze. Waves, azi@01:20=000-015 deg.

Mark Zalcik from Edmonton, Canada on 2023, 06, 06-07 from 0700 - 0700 UT. NLC forms: I, ↑3 °, brightness 1. Notes:

Olaf SQUARRA from Rostock, Germany on 2023, 06, 10-11 from 23:00 - 23:16 UT. NLC forms: III, ↑3 °, brightness 1. Notes: timelapse + more https://3sky.de/NLC/NLC2/2023/230610/nlc_230610.html

Alan C Tough from Elgin, Scotland on 2023, 06, 11-12 from 01:15 - 01:45 UT. NLC forms: I, II, III, IV, ↑60 °, brightness 2. Notes: My first positive sighting of the season. The camera picked up a lot of detail.

Ken Kennedy from Broughty Ferry, Dundee, Scotland, UK on 2023, 06, 11-12 from 23:31 - 02:03 UT. NLC forms: II,III, ↑23 °, brightness 2. Notes: In caps in trop cloud.

Sandra Brantingham from Glenbarry, Aberdeenshire, Scotland on 2023, 06, 11-12 from 01.00 - 02.30 UT. NLC forms: 2, 3, ↑80 °, brightness 3. Notes: to right of north, seen after clouds cleared, faded rapidly

Olaf SQUARRA from Rostock, Germany on 2023, 06, 13-14 from 23:48 - 00:50 UT. NLC forms: III, ↑9 °, brightness 1. Notes: https://3sky.de/NLC/NLC2/2023/230613/nlc_230613.html very very faint

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Dennis Hennig from Rostock - Warnemünde beach - (54.1768°N, 12.0459E), Germany on 2023, 06, 13-14 from 02:34 - 02:34 UT. NLC forms: III, ↑12 °, brightness 1. Notes: Initially reported as "negative"! Not discernible naked eye. El 12°, Az 3-14° (photo) but wider

James Fraser from Alness, Scotland on 2023, 06, 14-15 from 00:20 - 01:40 UT. NLC forms: II,III,IV, ↑25 °, brightness 2. Notes: In north-west sky.

John Rowlands from Anglesey, Wales on 2023, 06, 14-15 from 00:00 - 01:15 UT. NLC forms: , ↑7 °, brightness 2. Notes: Azi @01:00UT=340-035 degrees; moderate transparency

Ken Kennedy from Broughty Ferry, Dundee, Scotland, UK on 2023, 06, 14-15 from 23:01 - 23:46 UT. NLC forms: II,III, ↑11 °, brightness 1. Notes: Brief and low display. Could see nothing after 23:46 UT.

Alan C Tough from Elgin, Scotland on 2023, 06, 14-15 from 00:00 - 00:40 UT. NLC forms: I, II, III, IV, ↑20 °, brightness 1. Notes: Totally clear sky but NLC only just visible to the naked eye.

Sandra Brantingham from Glenbarry, Banff, Scotland on 2023, 06, 14-15 from 23.30 - 01.30 UT. NLC forms: 2,3, ↑45 °, brightness 3. Notes: quite distinct despite the light

Olaf SQUARRA from Rostock, Germany on 2023, 06, 14-15 from 23:41 - 23:46 UT. NLC forms: II, III, ↑3 °, brightness 1. Notes: more: https://3sky.de/NLC/NLC2/2023/230614/nlc_230614.html

P,P. Hattinga Verschure from Deventer, Netherlands on 2023, 06, 15-16 from 01:15 - 01:45 UT. NLC forms: I, II, III, ↑10 °, brightness 1. Notes: AZI 340-360

James Fraser from Alness, Scotland on 2023, 06, 15-16 from 23:55 - 01:40 UT. NLC forms: II,III,IV, ↑35 °, brightness 3. Notes: NW to NE sky

Jamie M from Herne Bay, Kent, England on 2023, 06, 15-16 from 01:27 - 02:00 UT. NLC forms: I, ↑>5 °, brightness 1. Notes: Horizon hugging NLCs - little structure seen in them and lasted from 0127z-0200z

Kevin Boyle from Stoke-on-Trent, England on 2023, 06, 15-16 from 01:30 - 02:15 UT. NLC forms: I, II, ↑5 °, brightness 1. Notes: Faint NLC detectable to NNW/NNE above layer of haze nr horizon.

Ken Kennedy from Broughty Ferry, Dundee, Scotland, UK on 2023, 06, 15-16 from 23:01 - 01:47 UT. NLC forms: II,III,IV, ↑25 °, brightness 3. Notes: Faded after 01:47 in brightening sky.

Alan C Tough from Elgin, Scotland on 2023, 06, 15-16 from 23:45 - 01:00 UT. NLC forms: I, II, III, IV, ↑50 °, brightness 3. Notes: Gorgeous display, despite the ongoing geomagnetic storm!

Wilfried Bongartz from Swisttal, Germany on 2023, 06, 15-16 from 01:15 - 01:45 UT. NLC forms: , ↑~7 °, brightness 1. Notes:

Sheila MacIver from Edinburgh, Scotland on 2023, 06, 15-16 from 23.00 - 01.00 UT. NLC forms: I, ii, iii, ↑20 °, brightness 3. Notes:

Tom McEwan from Dalry, Scotland on 2023, 06, 15-16 from 23:40 - 00:45 UT. NLC forms: I,II,III, ↑15 °, brightness 3. Notes: NW-NE. Sharp,detailed.

Len Entwisle from Elland,West Yorkshire, England (UK) on 2023, 06, 15-16 from 22:10 - 01:00 UT. NLC forms: II , III, ↑8 °, brightness 2. Notes: NLC noted at 23:30 UT.

Sandra Brantingham from Glenbarry, Banff, Scotland on 2023, 06, 15-16 from 23.30 - 01.30 UT. NLC forms: 2,3,4, ↑60 °, brightness 4. Notes: an extensive display

Mark Zalcik from Edmonton, Canada on 2023, 06, 16-17 from 0600 - 0900 UT. NLC forms: I IIa+b IIIa+b IVa, ↑30 °, brightness 3. Notes:

Olaf SQUARRA from Rostock, Germany on 2023, 06, 18-19 from 00:20 - 00:59 UT. NLC forms: II, ↑5 °, brightness 1. Notes: more: https://3sky.de/NLC/NLC2/2023/230618/nlc_230618.html

John Rowlands from Anglesey, Wales on 2023, 06, 19-20 from 00:40 - 01:20 UT. NLC forms: , ↑07 °, brightness 1. Notes: Largely unmodulated quiescent sheet

Kevin Boyle from Stoke-on-Trent, England on 2023, 06, 19-20 from 01:30 - 02:15 UT. NLC forms: I, II, ↑20 °, brightness 1. Notes: Mostly weakly visible in NW/N/NNE, Ci/Ac (CH1/CM3) interference on E side of twilight arch.

P.P. Hattinga Verschure from Deventer, Netherlands on 2023, 06, 20-21 from 01:30 - 01:50 UT. NLC forms: I, II, III, O , ↑15 °, brightness 2. Notes: AZI 320-020

James Fraser from Alness, Scotland on 2023, 06, 20-21 from 00:50 - 01:17 UT. NLC forms: II,IV, ↑ °, brightness 2. Notes: High tropospheric cloud from evening thunderstorms drifted up from the south to end observations.

Kevin Boyle from Stoke-on-Trent, England on 2023, 06, 20-21 from 01:30 - 02:30 UT. NLC forms: II, III, IV, ↑30 °, brightness 2. Notes: Twilight arch at least 1/2 obscured by SC (CL5), NLCS concentrated NW/N/NNE, in radiant filaments.

Ken Kennedy from Broughty Ferry, Dundee, Scotland, UK on 2023, 06, 20-21 from 23:01 - 02:03 UT. NLC forms: II,III,IV, ↑>40 °, brightness 2. Notes: Quit extensive but not particularly bright display. Azimuth <330 - >040

Jamie M from Herne Bay, Kent, England on 2023, 06, 20-21 from 00:30 - 02:30 UT. NLC forms: II, III, IV, ↑~15 °, brightness 2. Notes: Based off automatic camera detection - camera time is UTC

Mark Zalcik from Edmonton, Canada on 2023, 06, 20-21 from 0540 - 0730 UT. NLC forms: I IIa+b IIIa+b, ↑8 °, brightness 3. Notes:

Violet Wilson from Wiltshire , GB on 2023, 06, 21-22 from 00 30 - 03.00 UT. NLC forms: ....., ↑... °, brightness 1. Notes: Taken from stonehenge on summer solstice

Błażej Olszyca from Lodz, Polska on 2023, 06, 24-25 from 22:10 - 22:40 UT. NLC forms: , ↑15 °, brightness 1. Notes: Single, thin, barely visible strand

Rontgen from Weimar , Germany on 2023, 06, 24-25 from 21:24 - 21:32 UT. NLC forms: , ↑8 °, brightness 1. Notes: Small white grid

Heiko Ulbricht from Herzogswalde, Saxony, Germany on 2023, 06, 24-25 from 20:15 - 21:30 UT. NLC forms: IIab, IIIa (b), ↑4 °, brightness 3. Notes: NLC first sighting in the 2023 season.

John Rowlands from Anglesey, Wales on 2023, 06, 25-26 from 00:50 - 02:00 UT. NLC forms: , ↑10 °, brightness 3. Notes: Mostly quiescent; azi @01:40=325-045 deg.

Ken Kennedy from Broughty Ferry, Dundee, Scotland, UK on 2023, 06, 25-26 from 00:17 - 01:48 UT. NLC forms: , ↑~19 °, brightness 1. Notes: Extensive broken trop. Seen in gaps and quite faint.

Kevin Boyle from Stoke-on-Trent, England on 2023, 06, 25-26 from 22:00 - 22:30 UT. NLC forms: II, ↑40 °, brightness 2. Notes: Largely clear twilight arch, faint filaments of NLC sighted, N-NW.

Kevin Boyle from Stoke-on-Trent, England on 2023, 06, 25-26 from 22:00 - 22:30 UT. NLC forms: II, ↑40 °, brightness 2. Notes: Correct photo. Largely clear twilight arch, faint filaments of NLC sighted, N-NW.

Peter Meadows from Chelmsford, Essex, England on 2023, 06, 25-26 from 22:00 - 22:20 UT. NLC forms: II, III, ↑10 °, brightness 2. Notes:

Kevin Boyle from Stoke-on-Trent, England on 2023, 06, 25-26 from 01:30 - 02:15 UT. NLC forms: I, II, III, ↑<10 °, brightness 3. Notes: Twilight arch largely clear, amorphous display concentrated mainly to NW.

George Anderson from Wokingham, England on 2023, 06, 25-26 from 21:50 - 23:00 UT. NLC forms: IIa, ↑16 °, brightness 3. Notes:

George Anderson from Wokingham, England on 2023, 06, 25-26 from 01:25 - 02:00 UT. NLC forms: II, ↑5 °, brightness 1. Notes: Mostly hidden by house roofs.

Chris Carss from Chemainus, Vancouver Iland, Canada on 2023, 06, 25-26 from 10:45 - 11:15 UT. NLC forms: I, III, ↑30 °, brightness 2. Notes:

Jamie M from Herne Bay, Kent, England on 2023, 06, 25-26 from - UT. NLC forms: I, II, IIb, IVa, O, ↑>10 °, brightness 1. Notes: First evening display of the year, lots of varying structure although quite dim to the eye

Jamie M from Herne Bay, Kent, England on 2023, 06, 25-26 from 21:40 - 23:10 UT. NLC forms: I, II, IIb, IVa, O, ↑>10 °, brightness 1. Notes: First evening display of the year, lots of varying structure although quite dim to the eye

Sheila MacIver from Edinburgh, Scotland on 2023, 06, 25-26 from 22.45 - 23.00 UT. NLC forms: II, ↑10 °, brightness 2. Notes:

Sandra Brantingham from Glenbarry, Banff, Scotland on 2023, 06, 25-26 from 01.30 - 02.00 UT. NLC forms: ll, lll, ↑25 °, brightness 3. Notes: Not seen until rain front went through, so at end of display

Mark Zalcik from Edmonton, Canada on 2023, 06, 25-26 from 0600 - 0945 UT. NLC forms: I IIa IIa+b, ↑25 °, brightness 3. Notes:

Kevin Boyle from Stoke-on-Trent, England on 2023, 06, 26-27 from 02:10 - 02:25 UT. NLC forms: II, ↑<15 °, brightness 1. Notes: Large amount of Ac (CM3), TA largely obscured but very weak NLCs (barely) visible in sizeable gap.

Olaf SQUARRA from Rostock, Germany on 2023, 06, 27-28 from 23:49 - 00:18 UT. NLC forms: II, III, ↑6 °, brightness 1. Notes: not seen with naked eye, more: https://3sky.de/NLC/NLC2/2023/230627/nlc_230627.html

Mark Zalcik from Edmonton, Canada on 2023, 06, 27-28 from 0915 - 0945 UT. NLC forms: I IIa+b IIIa IVa, ↑80 °, brightness 3. Notes:

Tomasz Adam from Kraków, Poland on 2023, 06, 29-30 from 20:20 - 20:45 UT. NLC forms: I, IIa, ↑10 °, brightness 2. Notes: AZI 330° - 7°.

George Anderson from Wokingham, England on 2023, 06, 29-30 from 01:35 - 02:35 UT. NLC forms: I, II, III, IV, ↑18 °, brightness 2. Notes: First noted photographically 0135UT. Brightness faded to be indistinguishable from Cirrus by 0235 UT

Ujvárosi Beáta from Vácrátót, Hungary on 2023, 06, 29-30 from 19:50 - 20:40 UT. NLC forms: I, IIa, IIIab, P, ↑7 °, brightness 2. Notes: First really clear night in weeks, strong moonlight but good transparency, AZI 345-025

Ujvárosi Beáta from Vácrátót, Hungary on 2023, 06, 29-30 from 00:55 - 01:50 UT. NLC forms: I, IIa,b, S, ↑5 °, brightness 2. Notes: AZI 325-360, continuation of the evening display, telephoto timelapse : https://youtu.be/8Sp36z2h-mg

Andrea Bali from Zalaegerszeg, Hungary on 2023, 06, 29-30 from 20:10 - 20:20 UT. NLC forms: I, II, III, ↑7 °, brightness 1. Notes: Photos were taken at around 20:15 UT, looking N-NE (very faint display)...

Jamie M from Herne Bay, Kent, England on 2023, 06, 29-30 from 01:50 - 01:50 UT. NLC forms: , ↑>10 °, brightness 1. Notes:

Jamie M from Herne Bay, Kent, England on 2023, 06, 29-30 from 02:14 - 02:14 UT. NLC forms: III, ↑>20 °, brightness 3. Notes: Type III seen through gaps in cloud, previous photo was from NLCs blocked largely by cloud

Andrea Bali from Zalaegerszeg, Hungary on 2023, 06, 29-30 from 01:20 - 01:50 UT. NLC forms: I, II, III, ↑7 °, brightness 1. Notes: Photo was taken at 01:30 UT, looking N-NW (faint display, disturbing tropospheric clouds)...

Olaf SQUARRA from Rostock, Germany on 2023, 06, 29-30 from 21:29 - 21:43 UT. NLC forms: ?, ↑>20 °, brightness 1. Notes: very difficult but sure viewing series; https://3sky.de/NLC/NLC2/2023/230629/nlc_230629.html

Olaf SQUARRA from Rostock, Germany on 2023, 06, 30-31 from 21:30 - 22:45 UT. NLC forms: I, II, IV, O, ↑15 °, brightness 1. Notes: https://3sky.de/NLC/NLC2/2023/230630/nlc_230630.html