Please note that this should not be regarded as a definitive listing of 1997's global NLC activity. Researchers should contact the officially designated reporting bodies for fully collated data.
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Provisional Reports: May 1996 | |||||||
Observer | Location | Date | Time (UT) | NLC Forms | Max Elev. | Brightness | Comments |
A. McBeath | Morpeth (England) | 25-26 | 0130-0212 | IIb | 20 Deg. | 2 | Single band. In poor sky. |
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Provisional Reports: June 1996 | |||||||
Observer | Location | Date | Time (UT) | NLC Forms | Max Elev. | Brightness | Comments |
T. McEwan | Glengarnock (Scotland) | 07-08 | 0145-0215 | I, IIa, IIIa | 18 Deg. | 2 | Through Cloud. |
J. McConnell | N. Ireland | 07-08 | 0115 | NLC | ? | ? | Noticeably blue. |
O. Kristiansen. | Porsgrunn, Norway. | 08-09 | 2230-0000 | I,II | 25 | 3 | Extensive in azimuth. |
J. Shanklin | Cambridge (England) | 09-10 | 0100-0125 | NLC | 02 deg. | ? | Diffuse |
D. Wheeler | Fair Isle (N. Scotland) | 09-10 | 2345 | NLC | 30 deg. | ? | Bright in patches. |
R. Scagell | Essex (England) | 09-10 | 0100 | I | Low | ? | Faint |
D. Wheeler | Fair Isle (N. Scotland) | 10-11 | 0000 | I,II | 1/2 Sky | ? | Very extensive. |
T. McEwan | Glengarnock (Scotland) | 11-12 | 0120-0200 | II | 26 deg. | 2 | Long, thin bands. |
Alister Ling | Edmonton (Canada) | 11-12 | 0600 | II | 12 deg. | ? | Slanting bands. |
T. McEwan | Glengarnock (Scotland) | 12-13 | 2309-0100 | II | 06 deg. | 1-2 | Small patches. |
T. McEwan | Glengarnock (Scotland) | 15-16 | 2238-0200 | I,IIb,IIIb,IVc | 18 deg. | 3 | Moderately bright |
Victor G. Tejfel | Alma-Ata (Kazakhstan) | 16-17 | 2145-2225 | II | 10 deg. | From Lat. 43.2N | |
T. McEwan | Glengarnock (Scotland) | 18-19 | 2354-0140 | I,IIa+b,IIIb,IVc,S | 18 deg. | 4 | Through cloud. |
T. McEwan | Glengarnock (Scotland) | 20-21 | 2305-0200 | I,IIb,IIIb,IVb, | 30 deg. | 3 | Sharp, complex forms. |
D. Eagle. | Bedford (England) | 21-22 | 0045 | NLC | ? | 3 | Through cloud. |
T. McEwan | Glengarnock (Scotland) | 21-22 | 2345-0145 | I,IIa+b,IIIb,IVb | 16 deg. | 3 | Bright in patches. |
Ilia Jouravlev | Moscow (Russia) | 21-22 | Morning | NLC (Photos) | Bright, complex. | ||
J. Shanklin. | Cambridge (England) | 22-23 | 2345-0255 | II,III,IV,S | Full-Sky | 4 | Highly detailed @ 0145 UT. |
T. McEwan | Glengarnock (Scotland) | 22-23 | 0045-0305 | I,IIa+b,IIIb,IVc,O,S | Full-Sky | 4 | NLC to Jupiter @ pre-dawn. |
T. McEwan | Glengarnock (Scotland) | 23-24 | 0115-0145 | NLC | 12+ deg. | 3 | Through cloud breaks. |
Victor G. Tejfel | Alma-Ata (Kazakhstan) | 23-24 | 2212-2217 | II | 10 deg. | Two weak NLC streaks. | |
B. H. Granslo | Fjellhamar (Norway) | 24-25 | 2325-0010 | I,II,III | 60 deg. | 4 | Very extensive. |
T. McEwan | Glengarnock (Scotland) | 24-25 | 2230-2255 | NLC | ? | 3 | Patch of NLC bands |
T. McEwan | Glengarnock (Scotland) | 26-27 | 0015-0052 | NLC | 7+ deg. | 4 | Bright NLC through cloud. |
L. Manuel | Calgary, AB (Canada) | 28-29 | 0922-0950 | NLC | 10 deg. | 4 | Extensive in azimuth. |
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Provisional Reports: July 1996 | |||||||
Observer | Location | Date | Time (UT) | NLC Forms | Max Elev. | Brightness | Comments |
D. Wheeler | Fair Isle (N. Scotland) | 01-02 | 2200-0030 | II,III,IV | 3/4 - Sky | 4 | Bright and highly detailed. |
N. Bone | Chichester (S. England) | 01-02 | 2155-2225 | III | 08 deg. | 4 | Confined to NE. |
J. Lambert. | Pegswood (N. England) | 01-02 | 2305-2325 | NLC | ? | 4 | Through cloud. |
T. McEwan. | Glengarnock (Scotland) | 01-02 | 2300-0045 | I,IIa+b,IIIb,IVb,S | 22 deg. | 4 | Through cloud. |
J. Lambert. | Pegswood (N. England) | 03-04 | 0010-0120 | II,IV | 20+ deg. | 4 | Strong banding. |
T. McEwan. | Glengarnock (Scotland) | 03-04 | 2315-0140 | NLC (II) | 7+ deg. | 3 | Through cloud. |
B. H. Granslo. | Fjellhamar (Norway) | 03-04 | 0005-0050 | I, IIb | 25 deg. | 3 | Cloud interference. |
M. Judkins. | Liverpool-Belfast | 03-04 | 0030-0215 | II,III,IV | 25 deg. | 4 | In-flight observation. |
B. H. Granslo. | Fjellhamar (Norway) | 06-07 | 0000-0045 | IIb | 15 deg. | 2 | 2 NLC patches. |
B. H. Granslo. | Fjellhamar (Norway) | 08-09 | 2310-0020 | I,IIa+b,IIIa+b | 20 deg. | 3 | Extensive in azimuth. |
B. H. Granslo. | Fjellhamar (Norway) | 12-13 | 2250-2320 | IIa+b | 18 deg. | 2 | Single patch of bands. |
J. Lambert. | Pegswood (N. England) | 13-14 | 0020-0135 | IIb | 10 deg. | 3-4 | Bright, silvery NLC bands. |
B. H. Granslo. | Fjellhamar (Norway) | 13-14 | 2255-0035 | I,II,III,IV | 1/2 Sky | 4 | Very extensive. |
B. H. Granslo. | Fjellhamar (Norway) | 14-15 | 2320-2325 | II,III | 25 deg. | 2-3 | Through cloud. |
T. McEwan. | Glengarnock (Scotland) | 14-15 | 0120-0140 | NLC | 10+ deg. | 3 | Through cloud. |
T. McEwan. | Glengarnock (Scotland) | 19-20 | 2220-0245 | I,IIa+b,IIIa | 19 deg. | 3 | Bright in patches. |
M. Hunt. | Croydon (England) | 19-20 | 2130-2200 | NLC | 10-15 deg. | 4 | Vivid blue, very bright. |
J. Shanklin. | Camborne (S. England) | 19-20 | 2145-2300 | NLC | T.B.A. | 4 | Bright, unmistakable NLC. |
T. McEwan. | Glengarnock (Scotland) | 24-25 | 2150-2300 | I,IIa+b,IIIa,IVc | 45 deg. | 3-4 | Through cloud. |
J. Lambert. | Pegswood (N. England) | 24-25 | 2110-2305 | I,IIa+b | 25 deg. | 3-4 | Complex and bright. |
G. Gilligan | Liverpool (England) | 24-25 | 2140-2250 | NLC | 25 deg. | 4 | Very bright @ 2230 UT. |
M. Judkins. | London-Liverpool | 24-25 | 2200-2245 | I,II,III | 25 deg. | 3 | In-flight observation. |
B. H. Granslo. | Fjellhamar (Norway) | 24-25 | 0115-0145 | II,III,IV | 90 deg. | 4 | Beyond zenith at 0115 UT. |
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Provisional Reports: August 1996 | |||||||
Observer | Location | Date | Time (UT) | NLC Forms | Max Elev. | Brightness | Comments |
L. Dorau. | 53N, 30W | 04-05 | 0500-0700 | II,III | 45 | 3-4 | In-flight observation. |
B. H. Granslo. | Malm (Norway) | 05-06 | 2145-0030 | I,II,III,IV,S | 1/2 Sky | 4 | Very bright and detailed. |
Last Updated on 27/05/99
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