2025 JUNE

Ken Kennedy from Broughty Ferry, Dundee, Scotland, UK on 2025, 06, 01-02 from 00:46 - 01:01 UT. NLC forms: II, ↑11 °, brightness 1. Notes: Suspected band but faded into brightening skies. Azimuth 022 - >045 (out of image frame).

P.P. Hattinga Verschure from Deventer, Netherlands on 2025, 06, 02-03 from 21:30 - 22:00 UT. NLC forms: I, II, S, ↑10 °, brightness 2. Notes: AZI 340-020

P.P. Hattinga Verschure from Deventer, Netherlands on 2025, 06, 02-03 from 01:00 - 01:50 UT. NLC forms: I, II, III, ↑10 °, brightness 2. Notes: AZI 000-040

Jamie McBean from Herne Bay, Kent, England on 2025, 06, 02-03 from 21:50 - 22:30 UT. NLC forms: I, II, ↑10 °, brightness 1. Notes: Could not see with naked eye - end timing is rough

Simon Herbst from Klein Lübars (Saxony-Anhalt), Germany on 2025, 06, 02-03 from 21:10 - 22:10 UT. NLC forms: , ↑ °, brightness 2. Notes: Pretty poor visibility due to a mixture of moonlight, haze, clouds and smoke in the atmosphere...

Simon Herbst from Klein Lübars (Saxony-Anhalt), Germany on 2025, 06, 02-03 from 21:10 - 22:10 UT. NLC forms: , ↑ °, brightness 2. Notes: This rare appearance of nocs and lady aurora in Germany would have deserved better conditions...

Eric Pollock from Burnmouth, Scotland on 2025, 06, 03-04 from 00:11 - 00:30 UT. NLC forms: , ↑15 °, brightness 1. Notes:

Sandra Brantingham from Glenbarry, Banff, Scotland on 2025, 06, 03-04 from 00.00 - 01.00 UT. NLC forms: , ↑45 °, brightness 2. Notes: some trop cloud

Ken Kennedy from Broughty Ferry, Dundee, Scotland, UK on 2025, 06, 03-04 from 22:46 - 01:17 UT. NLC forms: II,III, ↑20 °, brightness 2. Notes: Azimuth <350 - >045 (out of camera frame). Some trop cloud throughout.

Tomasz Adam from Kraków, Poland on 2025, 06, 03-04 from 00:35 - 01:50 UT. NLC forms: I, IIab, IIIb, O, S, V, ↑20 °, brightness 2. Notes: AZI 325 - 20°. Sky near the horizon was a little hazy.

James Fraser from Alness, Scotland on 2025, 06, 03-04 from 01:30 - 02:01 UT. NLC forms: I,II, ↑25 °, brightness 2. Notes: In NNE

Andrea Bali from Zalaegerszeg, Hungary on 2025, 06, 03-04 from 01:40 - 02:20 UT. NLC forms: I,IIab,IIIab,IV,S,P,V, ↑20 °, brightness 3. Notes: Photo was taken at 01:48 UT, looking N (really nice for a season-opening display)...

Alan C Tough from Elgin, Scotland, UK on 2025, 06, 03-04 from 23:45 - 00:15 UT. NLC forms: I, IIab, IIIab, IVab, S, ↑35 °, brightness 2. Notes: A lot of complex detail in this display. A good start to my 20th season!

Tomasz Galezia from Kowale Oleckie, Poland on 2025, 06, 03-04 from 00:20 - 02:00 UT. NLC forms: II, III, ↑10 °, brightness 3. Notes:

Ujvárosi Beáta from Vácrátót, Hungary on 2025, 06, 03-04 from 00:50 - 02:10 UT. NLC forms: I, IIa, IIIa, IVb, P, S, ↑30 °, brightness 3. Notes: AZI 310-020, bright and early for 1st appearance, main part up to 15deg. faint veil @ N up to 30deg.

Ujvárosi Beáta from Vácrátót, Hungary on 2025, 06, 05-06 from 01:30 - 02:00 UT. NLC forms: I, IIa,b, S, ↑25 °, brightness 1. Notes: AZI NE-SE (uncertain), extremely poor transparency (dust/smoke), narrow band stretching far to SE

Andrea Bali from Zalaegerszeg, Hungary on 2025, 06, 05-06 from 01:40 - 01:55 UT. NLC forms: I, II, ↑15 °, brightness 1. Notes: Photo was taken at 01:46 UT, looking NE (a few tiny bands, mixed with atmospheric smoke and dust)...

Ujvárosi Beáta from Vácrátót, Hungary on 2025, 06, 07-08 from 00:50 - 01:40 UT. NLC forms: I, IIab, IIIab, P, S, ↑8 °, brightness 3. Notes: AZI 350-060, hazy horizon, timelapse: https://youtu.be/AxdyOW7gQ9E

James Fraser from Alness, Scotland on 2025, 06, 08-09 from 00:45 - 01:03 UT. NLC forms: II,IV, ↑30 °, brightness 3. Notes: Seen in a cloud gap.

P.P. Hattinga Verschure from Deventer, Netherlands on 2025, 06, 08-09 from 21:00 - 21:30 UT. NLC forms: ?, ↑15 °, brightness 3. Notes: AZI 330-350 uncertain because of smoke

Mark Zalcik from Edmonton, Canada on 2025, 06, 08-09 from 0845 - 0930 UT. NLC forms: I IIa+b IIIa, ↑5 °, brightness 3. Notes:

Kevin Boyle from Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom on 2025, 06, 10-11 from 01:30 - 02:15 UT. NLC forms: I,IIab, ↑20 °, brightness 2. Notes: Haze, <1/8 cloud in twilight arch throughout period, NLCs NNW-N-NNE

Ken Kennedy from Broughty Ferry, Dundee, Scotland, UK on 2025, 06, 10-11 from 01:01 - 01:16 UT. NLC forms: I.II, ↑20 °, brightness 2. Notes: Recorded only in breaks in trop at time shown. Otherwise complete cloud cover.

Wilfried Bongartz from Swisttal, Germany on 2025, 06, 11-12 from 01:20 - 02:00 UT. NLC forms: , ↑~25 °, brightness 1. Notes:

Tomasz Adam from Kraków, Poland on 2025, 06, 17-18 from 20:15 - 21:00 UT. NLC forms: I, IIa, IIIa, P, ↑8 °, brightness 3. Notes: AZI 280-340. Poor air clarity, some high clouds interfering.

M van der Haven from Waddinxveen, Netherlands on 2025, 06, 17-18 from 21:30 - 21:45 UT. NLC forms: I, IIIb, ↑10 °, brightness 2. Notes: partly obscured by Cirrus Clouds and haze

Carin Weiß from 54.350350437789444, 10.487878897162984, Germany on 2025, 06, 17-18 from 22:30 - 23:30 UT. NLC forms: , ↑ °, brightness 3. Notes:

P.P. Hattinga Verschure from Deventer, Netherlands on 2025, 06, 17-18 from 21:05 - 22:15 UT. NLC forms: I, IIab, IIIa, O, ↑10 °, brightness 3. Notes: AZI 350-030

Heiko Ulbricht from Freital, Saxony, Germany on 2025, 06, 17-18 from 20:45 - 21:30 UT. NLC forms: I, IIab, III, IV, ↑20° °, brightness 3. Notes: My first sighting this year...

Steve Brown from North Yorkshire, UK on 2025, 06, 17-18 from 22:35 - 00:07 UT. NLC forms: I,IIa,IIb, ↑4 °, brightness 1. Notes: My first display of the season. Quite faint and very low.

Ken Kennedy from Broughty Ferry, Dundee, Scotland, UK on 2025, 06, 18-19 from 00:31 - 0046 UT. NLC forms: II, ↑9 °, brightness 1. Notes: Low and faint. Outside image frame westwards and below rooftop eastward. Azimuth:<340 - >355

James Fraser from Alness, Scotland on 2025, 06, 18-19 from 00:27 - 01:01 UT. NLC forms: II, ↑10 °, brightness 1. Notes: In cloud break. Camera pointing north.

P.P. Hattinga Verschure from Deventer, Netherlands on 2025, 06, 19-20 from 01:05 - 01:40 UT. NLC forms: II, ↑10 °, brightness 2. Notes: AZI 010-030

Wilfried Bongartz from Swisttal, Germany on 2025, 06, 19-20 from 01:10 - 01:40 UT. NLC forms: , ↑~10 °, brightness 1. Notes:

John Rowlands from Anglesey, Wales on 2025, 06, 22-23 from 01:45 - 02:38 UT. NLC forms: , ↑50 °, brightness 5. Notes: Azi@01:45=320-055. Exceptionally bright; elevation increased markedly into dawn.

Kevin Boyle from Stoke-on-Trent, England on 2025, 06, 22-23 from 01:30 - 02:15 UT. NLC forms: I, IIab, IIIa, ↑30 °, brightness 5. Notes: Bulk of bright NLCS concentrated NNW-N, much weaker on east side of twilight arch

Terry Morris from Birmingham, UK on 2025, 06, 22-23 from 2.30 - 03.40 UT. NLC forms: , ↑12° °, brightness 1. Notes:

Ujvárosi Beáta from Vácrátót, Hungary on 2025, 06, 22-23 from 01:05 - 01:40 UT. NLC forms: I, IIa,b, IV, O, ↑8 °, brightness 1. Notes: AZI 350-050, partially or fully artificial, NLC-like at N (left), missile trails at NE (right)

James Fraser from Alness, Scotland on 2025, 06, 22-23 from 23;05 - 01:36 UT. NLC forms: II,III,IV, ↑45 °, brightness 3. Notes: In heavy tropospheric cloud.

Andrea Bali from Zalaegerszeg, Hungary on 2025, 06, 22-23 from 01:10 - 02:05 UT. NLC forms: I, II, O, ↑7 °, brightness 1. Notes: Photo was taken at 01:37 UT, looking NE (the artifical part with rocket trails)...

Sheila MacIver from Edinburgh, Scotland on 2025, 06, 22-23 from 22.45 - 23.15 UT. NLC forms: I, IIab, IV a, ↑12 °, brightness 2. Notes: obscured by cloud later

John Briggs from Loanhead, Scotland on 2025, 06, 22-23 from 23:25 - 00:02 UT. NLC forms: I,II, ↑15 °, brightness 3. Notes: Cloud interference

Heiko Ulbricht from Lerchenberg hill near Börnchen, Germany on 2025, 06, 23-24 from 01:00 - 02:00 UT. NLC forms: I, IIab, ↑25 °, brightness 3. Notes: Great display (outburst): Sightings only through gaps…

Tomasz Adam from Kraków, Poland on 2025, 06, 23-24 from 00:15 - 01:45 UT. NLC forms: I, IIab, IIIa, IVa,O, P, ↑20 °, brightness 4. Notes: AZI 300-045. Partially obscured by fast moving low clouds.

P.P. Hattinga Verschure from Deventer, Netherlands on 2025, 06, 23-24 from 01:05 - 02:35 UT. NLC forms: I, IIab, ↑13 °, brightness 5. Notes: AZI 310-080

Wilfried Bongartz from Swisttal, Germany on 2025, 06, 23-24 from 0:45 - 02:15 UT. NLC forms: , ↑~10 °, brightness 4. Notes:

Peter Meadows from Chelmsford, Essex, UK on 2025, 06, 23-24 from 21:30 - 23:00 UT. NLC forms: II, IV, ↑30 °, brightness 3. Notes: Fainter at beginning of session but then quite bright from 22:00 UT

Ujvárosi Beáta from Vácrátót, Hungary on 2025, 06, 23-24 from 00:40 - 02:00 UT. NLC forms: I, IIa,b, IIIa, P, ↑8 °, brightness 4. Notes: AZI 320-050, low but wide, richly structured, partly hidden by clouds of a passing cold front

George Anderson from Wokingham, England on 2025, 06, 23-24 from 21:45 - 23:05 UT. NLC forms: IIab, IIIab, P, ↑12+ °, brightness 3. Notes: Elevation 12 deg ~ 22.00 UT; the earlier Max elevation wasn't noted.

Richard Löwenherz from Meuro (Lower Lusatia), Germany on 2025, 06, 23-24 from 21:15 - 21:45 UT. NLC forms: I, IIab, ↑8 °, brightness 2. Notes:

Richard Löwenherz from Klettwitz (Lower Lusatia), Germany on 2025, 06, 23-24 from 1:15 - 2:15 UT. NLC forms: I, IIab, IIIa, ↑30 °, brightness 4. Notes:

Andrea Bali from Zalaegerszeg, Hungary on 2025, 06, 23-24 from 01:20 - 02:10 UT. NLC forms: I, IIab, IIIa, P, ↑6 °, brightness 3. Notes: Photo was taken at 01:34 UT, looking N-NE (widespread, but it stayed low on the horizon)...

Wiktor from Inowrocław, Poland on 2025, 06, 23-24 from 21:00 - 1:39 UT. NLC forms: nearly all of them, ↑S25 °, brightness 5. Notes: incredibly rare and spectacular NLCs reaching up to 25 degrees above the southern sky as dark, diffu

Mark Zalcik from Edmonton, Canada on 2025, 06, 23-24 from 0800 - 0900 UT. NLC forms: I IIIa IIIb, ↑5 °, brightness 3. Notes:

Kevin Boyle from Stoke-on-Trent, England on 2025, 06, 25-26 from 22:35 - 23:30 UT. NLC forms: I, IIab, ↑8 °, brightness 3. Notes: Brightest of NLC located to NNW, faint (1) patches NNE. Twilight arch largely free of cloud.

Terry Morris from Birmingham, United Kingdom on 2025, 06, 25-26 from 2.30 - 03.00 UT. NLC forms: IIb, ↑8 ° °, brightness 1. Notes:

Mark Zalcik from Edmonton, Canada on 2025, 06, 26-27 from 0600 - 1000 UT. NLC forms: I IIa IIIa, ↑6 °, brightness 3. Notes:

P.P. Hattinga Verschure from Deventer, Netherlands on 2025, 06, 27-28 from 22:10 - 22:20 UT. NLC forms: II, ↑5 °, brightness 1. Notes: AZI 320-360

P.P. Hattinga Verschure from Deventer, Netherlands on 2025, 06, 27-28 from 01:10 - 01:25 UT. NLC forms: IVa, ↑5 °, brightness 1. Notes: AZI 350-010

Ujvárosi Beáta from Vácrátót, Hungary on 2025, 06, 27-28 from 00:45 - 01:15 UT. NLC forms: I, IIa,b, IIIa, ↑5? °, brightness 1. Notes: AZI 340-020 (uncertain), faint structure detected only at mid/long focal lengths in cloud gaps

Tomasz Adam from Kraków, Poland on 2025, 06, 28-29 from 21:05 - 21:10 UT. NLC forms: I, II, III, ↑< 5 °, brightness 1. Notes: Low cloud cover. Couldn't determine the actual display duration, its extent and form details.

Bill Ward from Kilwinning, Scotland on 2025, 06, 28-29 from 23:45 - 01:45 UT. NLC forms: II, III, ↑6 °, brightness 3. Notes: Brighter at first observation, moved to east (020-040) and dimished at time went on.

P.P. Hattinga Verschure from Deventer, Netherlands on 2025, 06, 28-29 from 21:30 - 24:00 UT. NLC forms: I, IIab, III, ↑5 °, brightness 3. Notes: AZI 340-040

P.P. Hattinga Verschure from Deventer, Netherlands on 2025, 06, 28-29 from 00:00 - 02:00 UT. NLC forms: IIab, ↑12 °, brightness 4. Notes: AZI 330-040

M van der Haven from Waddinxveen, Netherlands on 2025, 06, 28-29 from 21:30 - 22:30 UT. NLC forms: IIa, IIIa, ↑8 °, brightness 3. Notes: Two small fields of NLC: one in northerly and one in northeasterly direction

Andrea Bali from Zalaegerszeg, Hungary on 2025, 06, 28-29 from 01:25 - 01:45 UT. NLC forms: I, II, ↑5 °, brightness 2. Notes: Photo was taken at 01:35 UT, looking NE (weak display, disappeared rapidly)...

Ken Kennedy from Broughty Ferry, Dundee, Scotland, UK on 2025, 06, 28-29 from 22:01 - 01:47 UT. NLC forms: I,II,IV, ↑29 °, brightness 3. Notes: azimuth <325 - >045. Gradually drifted eastwards and became lower. Very low towards NW with type IV

Wilfried Bongartz from Swisttal, Germany on 2025, 06, 28-29 from 21:05 - 21:45 UT. NLC forms: , ↑~5 °, brightness 2. Notes:

Wilfried Bongartz from Swisttal, Germany on 2025, 06, 28-29 from 00:45 - 01:50 UT. NLC forms: , ↑~7 °, brightness 3. Notes:

George Anderson from Wokingham, England on 2025, 06, 28-29 from 22:00 - 23:05 UT. NLC forms: II, ↑4 °, brightness 2. Notes: Partially obscured by houses. Observation terminated by an area of Sc drifting across the NLC.

James Fraser from Alness, Scotland on 2025, 06, 28-29 from 23:50 - 01:31 UT. NLC forms: I,II,III, ↑ °, brightness 3. Notes: In cloud gaps.

Sheila MacIver from Edinburgh, scotland on 2025, 06, 28-29 from 22.15 - 00.30 UT. NLC forms: I,IIa, IIIa, IV, ↑12 °, brightness 3. Notes:

John Briggs from Loanhead, Scotland on 2025, 06, 28-29 from 22:30 - 00:30 UT. NLC forms: I,II,III,IV, ↑12 °, brightness 4. Notes: Capella visible at approx altitude of 12 degrees

Tom McEwan from Crail, Fife, Scotland on 2025, 06, 28-29 from 23:30 - 00:00 UT. NLC forms: I, II, III, ↑15 °, brightness 3. Notes:

James Abbott from Rivenhall Observatory Essex, England on 2025, 06, 28-29 from 21:30 - 22:30 UT. NLC forms: I,IIa,IIIb, ↑6 °, brightness 2. Notes: Low display in sky, azimuth extent 350 to 035 degrees. 0/8 trop cloud. Transparency v. good.

Ujvárosi Beáta from Vácrátót, Hungary on 2025, 06, 28-29 from 20:20 - 21:10 UT. NLC forms: I, IIa, IIIa, ↑5 °, brightness 2. Notes: AZI 330-020, late and low appearance, brightness likely reduced by low altitude

Ujvárosi Beáta from Vácrátót, Hungary on 2025, 06, 28-29 from 00:30 - 01:45 UT. NLC forms: I, IIab, IIIa, P, S, ↑8 °, brightness 3. Notes: AZI 340-070, timelapse: https://youtu.be/dC2v3-42aAM

Yves Courtel from Paris, France on 2025, 06, 29-30 from 21.30 - 22.00 UT. NLC forms: , ↑5 °, brightness 2. Notes: Photo APN Nikon D750 focale 35mm 21h50mTU

P.P. Hattinga Verschure from Deventer, Netherlands on 2025, 06, 29-30 from 21:30 - 24:00 UT. NLC forms: I, IIab, IIIa, IV, S, ↑20 °, brightness 4. Notes: AZI 270-010

Tomasz Adam from Kraków, Poland on 2025, 06, 29-30 from 00:30 - 00:40 UT. NLC forms: nlc, ↑~5 °, brightness 2. Notes: Spotted on a webcam in a gap in clouds. The gap moved before I got to my spot to take a picture.

P.P. Hattinga Verschure from Deventer, Netherlands on 2025, 06, 29-30 from 00:00 - 02:35 UT. NLC forms: I, IIa, IIIa, IVa, P, ↑20 °, brightness 4. Notes: AZI 300-030

Peter Meadows from CHELMSFORD, United Kingdom on 2025, 06, 29-30 from 21:45 - 22:30 UT. NLC forms: II,III, ↑40 °, brightness 3. Notes: Extending from azimuth from 280 to 20 deg.

Eric Pollock from Burnmouth, Scotland on 2025, 06, 29-30 from 00:49 - 01:13 UT. NLC forms: , ↑25 °, brightness 3. Notes:

Kevin Boyle from Stoke-on-Trent, England on 2025, 06, 29-30 from 01:00 - 02:45 UT. NLC forms: I, II, III, IV, S ,P, V, ↑90 °, brightness 5. Notes: Bright, extensive display covering whole of twilight arch (NW-E), largely clear of cloud.

Ken Kennedy from Broughty Ferry, Dundee, Scotland, UK on 2025, 06, 29-30 from 22:40 - 02:17 UT. NLC forms: II,III,IV, ↑>40 °, brightness 3. Notes: Extensive and complex display seen among trop cloud. Az:<315->045

Heiko Ulbricht from Lerchenberg hill, Börnchen, Saxony, Germany on 2025, 06, 29-30 from 00:30 - 01:45 UT. NLC forms: I,IIab,IIIab, ↑15 °, brightness 3. Notes:

Tom McEwan from Crail, Fife, Scotland on 2025, 06, 29-30 from 22:16 - 01:05 UT. NLC forms: I,II,III,IV, ↑90 °, brightness 4. Notes: NLC across western half of sky - 22:16-22:30. Complex & detailed.

Wilfried Bongartz from Swisttal, Germany on 2025, 06, 29-30 from 21:00 - 22:30 UT. NLC forms: , ↑~35 °, brightness 3. Notes:

Wilfried Bongartz from Swisttal, Germany on 2025, 06, 29-30 from 01:05 - 02:40 UT. NLC forms: , ↑~6 °, brightness 3. Notes:

M van der Haven from Waddinxveen, Netherlands on 2025, 06, 29-30 from 21:20 - 00:30 UT. NLC forms: IIa, IIb, IIIa, IIIb, S,P, ↑40 °, brightness 4. Notes:

Sandra Brantingham from Glenbarry, Banff, Scotland on 2025, 06, 29-30 from 00.30 - 02.00 UT. NLC forms: 1,2,3, ↑45 °, brightness 4. Notes: some low cloud

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Steve Brown from North Yorkshire, UK on 2025, 06, 29-30 from 21:43 - 00:28 UT. NLC forms: I,IIa,IIb,IIIa,IVc,S,P, ↑28 °, brightness 4. Notes: My first bright display of the season. A very extensive display that was best before midnight.

Isabelle Leuillier from Pas de Calais Audincthun, France on 2025, 06, 29-30 from 21:15 - UT. NLC forms: , ↑ °, brightness 1. Notes:

George Anderson from Wokingham, England on 2025, 06, 29-30 from 21:35 - 23:15 UT. NLC forms: I,!!ab,III,IVbc,S,V,P,O., ↑25 °, brightness 4. Notes: Still very faintly visible at 2315 UT with elevation 6 degrees, but observation ended.

George Anderson from Wokingham, England on 2025, 06, 29-30 from 00:30 - 02:50 UT. NLC forms: I, II, III., ↑20 °, brightness 4. Notes: On camera 3 deg. elevation 0030 UT. Faintly visible to eye 0050, 6 deg Elev. Brightness 4 by 0205 UT

James Abbott from Rivenhall Observatory Essex, England on 2025, 06, 29-30 from 21:30 - 22:30 UT. NLC forms: I,IIa,IIIa,IVb,P, ↑17 °, brightness 3. Notes: Big display from azimuth 275 to 030 (115 deg), medium bright, multiple forms. Transparency good.

Mark Zalcik from Edmonton, Canada on 2025, 06, 29-30 from 0500 - 0900 UT. NLC forms: I IIa+b IIIa+b, ↑90 °, brightness 3. Notes:

Mark Zalcik from Edmonton, Canada on 2025, 06, 30-31 from 0500 - 0930 UT. NLC forms: I IIa+b IIIa, ↑25 °, brightness 3. Notes: