2026 JULY

P.P. Hattinga Verschure from Deventer, Netherlands on 2026, 07, 01-02 from 01:00 - 01:40 UT. NLC forms: I, II, ↑8 °, brightness 3. Notes: AZI 320-360

Ken Kennedy from Broughty Ferry, Dundee, Scotland, UK on 2026, 07, 01-02 from 00:17 - 00:47 UT. NLC forms: II, ↑10 °, brightness 2. Notes: Only seen briefly in small gaps in trop

John Briggs from Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland on 2026, 07, 01-02 from 01:00 - 01:30 UT. NLC forms: I,IIab,IIIab,V, ↑15 °, brightness 2. Notes: 34mm lens looking NNE. Much interference from trop clouds

P.P. Hattinga Verschure from Deventer, Netherlands on 2026, 07, 02-03 from 01:10 - 02:00 UT. NLC forms: I, II, III, IV, ↑8 °, brightness 3. Notes: max AZI 310-030

Ken Kennedy from Broughty Ferry, Dundee, Scotland, UK on 2026, 07, 02-03 from 22:31 - 02:03 UT. NLC forms: II,III,IV, ↑>35 °, brightness 3. Notes: Another complex display fading away as sky brightened.

Kevin Boyle from Stoke-on-Trent, England, UK on 2026, 07, 02-03 from 01:30 - 02:15 UT. NLC forms: I, II, ↑10 °, brightness 3. Notes: Twilight arch 7/8 obscured, NLCs visible to NNE and later in period low to NNW

Heiko Ulbricht from Lerchenberg near Börnchen, Saxony, Germany on 2026, 07, 02-03 from 01:00 - 01:30 UT. NLC forms: I, IIab, IIIab, ↑5 °, brightness 2. Notes: Only my second (!) display this year since June 6th! Miserable season so far. Often overcast...

Andrea Bali from Zalaegerszeg, Hungary on 2026, 07, 02-03 from 20:45 - 21:10 UT. NLC forms: I, II, ↑4 °, brightness 1. Notes: Photo was taken at 20:53 UT, looking N-NW (tiny fragment at star Pi Aurigae (4.5° altitude))...

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George Anderson from Wokingham, England on 2026, 07, 02-03 from 22:25 - 22:55 UT. NLC forms: I, IIa, ↑6 °, brightness 1. Notes: Observation ended when NLC receded behind houses and faded below naked eye visibility.

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George Anderson from Wokingham, England on 2026, 07, 02-03 from 01:00 - 02:30 UT. NLC forms: I,IIab,IVc, ↑13 °, brightness 2. Notes: NLC already present at start. NLC indistinguishable from Cirrus at end & fading into twilight.

Ujvárosi Beáta from Vácrátót, Hungary on 2026, 07, 02-03 from 20:40 - 21:00 UT. NLC forms: IIab, IIIa, ↑4 °, brightness 1. Notes: AZI 340-350, appearing very late, small and very faint, clear only on 200mm telephoto

Ujvárosi Beáta from Vácrátót, Hungary on 2026, 07, 02-03 from 00:40 - 01:25 UT. NLC forms: IIab, IIIa, P, ↑4 °, brightness 2. Notes: AZI 350-030, stayed very low, timelapse: https://youtu.be/rPIowu04Fgw

Tomasz Adam from Kraków, Poland on 2026, 07, 02-03 from 00:30 - 01:25 UT. NLC forms: I, IIab, IIIa, P, ↑5 °, brightness 2. Notes: AZI 330-030.

Sheila MacIver from Edinburgh, Scotland on 2026, 07, 02-03 from 22.30 - 00.00 UT. NLC forms: I, IIab, III, IVab, S, ↑15 °, brightness 3. Notes:

John Briggs from Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland on 2026, 07, 02-03 from 23:20 - 00:50 UT. NLC forms: I,II,III,IV, ↑15 °, brightness 3. Notes: Image looking NNE with 31mm lens at 00:25 UT. Clouded over at 00:50 UT

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Steven Brown from North Yorkshire, UK on 2026, 07, 02-03 from 00:33 - 02:07 UT. NLC forms: I,IIa+b,IIIa+b,IVb+c,S, ↑48 °, brightness 3. Notes: A bright and dynamic display that was quite extensive and lasted into the dawn.

Alan C Tough from Elgin, Scotland on 2026, 07, 02-03 from 23:55 - 00:05 UT. NLC forms: I, II, III, S, ↑20 °, brightness 3. Notes: A brief sighting through a gap in the (tropospheric) clouds.

Heiko Ulbricht from Herzogswalde, Saxony, Germany on 2026, 07, 03-04 from 21:00 - 21:30 UT. NLC forms: I, IIab, IIIa, O, V, ↑4 °, brightness 2. Notes: My first display in the evening sector this year.

Tomasz Adam from Kraków, Poland on 2026, 07, 05-06 from 20:15 - 20:50 UT. NLC forms: I, IIab, IIIa, S, P, ↑9 °, brightness 2. Notes: AZI 330-355.

Ujvárosi Beáta from Vácrátót, Hungary on 2026, 07, 06-07 from 20:20 - 20:30 UT. NLC forms: II?, III?, ↑3 °, brightness 1. Notes: AZI 320-330, uncertain, behind cirrus, most obv. in animation: https://youtu.be/dXADOOu_cE0

Kevin Boyle from Stoke-on-Trent, England, UK on 2026, 07, 07-08 from 01:30 - 02:45 UT. NLC forms: I, II, III, IV, S, P, V, ↑20 °, brightness 5. Notes: Bright display extending from NNW - N - ENE. Only a little cloud in twilight arch.

John Rowlands from Anglesey, Wales on 2026, 07, 07-08 from 00:30 - 02:45 UT. NLC forms: , ↑35 °, brightness 4. Notes: Azi@02:00=313-085deg. Ozone red band evident.

Ken Kennedy from Broughty Ferry, Dundee, Scotland, UK on 2026, 07, 07-08 from 21:31 - 02:33 UT. NLC forms: II,III,IV, ↑>35 °, brightness 4. Notes: Another quite chaotic display without very specific classic forms. Quite a bit of broken trop cloud.

Bjorn H. Granslo from Bjerke, Oslo, Norway on 2026, 07, 07-08 from 23:00 - 00:35 UT. NLC forms: I,III,IV,O, ↑160 °, brightness 4. Notes: Extansive display.

James Fraser from Alness, Scotland on 2026, 07, 07-08 from 00:55 - 02:06 UT. NLC forms: II,III,IV, ↑30 °, brightness 3. Notes: In cloud gaps

George Anderson from Wokingham, England on 2026, 07, 07-08 from 01:15 - 02:45 UT. NLC forms: I,IIab,III,IVbc,S,P,V, ↑14 °, brightness 3. Notes: NLC present from start of observation and still faintly visible at observation end.

Kevin Boyle from Stoke-on-Trent, England, UK on 2026, 07, 08-09 from 22:45 - 23:15 UT. NLC forms: I, II, ↑5 °, brightness 1. Notes: Clear twilight arch that was remaining at this time, very weak NLC low to north.

Kevin Boyle from Stoke-on-Trent, England, UK on 2026, 07, 08-09 from 01:55 - 02:30 UT. NLC forms: I, II, ↑10 °, brightness 1. Notes: Clear twilight arch, very weak display NNW-NNE.

Ken Kennedy from Broughty Ferry, Dundee, Scotland, UK on 2026, 07, 08-09 from 22:13 - 02:17 UT. NLC forms: II,III,IV, ↑23 °, brightness 3. Notes: Yet another complex disrupted display with classic forms but often chaotic.

Bill Ward from Dalry, Scotland on 2026, 07, 08-09 from 22:30 - 02:00 UT. NLC forms: II, III, ↑10 °, brightness 3. Notes: Steady display throughout night. Brightened post midnight. Fog interfering occasionally.

Heiko Ulbricht from Lerchenberg hill near Börnchen, Saxony, Germany on 2026, 07, 08-09 from 01:45 - 02:15 UT. NLC forms: I, IIab, IIIa, S, P, V, ↑15 °, brightness 3. Notes:

Tom McEwan from Dalry, Scotland on 2026, 07, 08-09 from 23:05 - 00:45 UT. NLC forms: I,II, ↑12 °, brightness 3. Notes:

Andrea Bali from Zalaegerszeg, Hungary on 2026, 07, 08-09 from 01:20 - 01:55 UT. NLC forms: I, II, ↑2 °, brightness 1. Notes: Photo was taken at 01:26 UT, looking NE (barely visible, mostly covered by tropospheric clouds)...

Ujvárosi Beáta from Vácrátót, Hungary on 2026, 07, 08-09 from 00:40 - 01:40 UT. NLC forms: I, IIab, IIIab, P, S, ↑7 °, brightness 4. Notes: AZI 340-060, wide but low, bright (br. 3/4), timelapse: https://youtu.be/ij_-E9j_aUk

James Fraser from , Scotland on 2026, 07, 08-09 from 23:00 - 02:14 UT. NLC forms: II,III,IV, ↑30 °, brightness 3. Notes: Beautiful complex display NW to NE sky

Sheila MacIver from Edinburgh, Scotland on 2026, 07, 08-09 from 22.30 - 00.45 UT. NLC forms: 1, 2a, IVa, ↑28 °, brightness 3. Notes:

John Briggs from Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland on 2026, 07, 08-09 from 23:00 - 01:40 UT. NLC forms: I,II,III, ↑20 °, brightness 3. Notes: Viewed from NNW to NE. Interference from trop clouds.

John Rowlands from Anglesey, Wales on 2026, 07, 08-09 from 00:50 - 02:30 UT. NLC forms: , ↑15 °, brightness 3. Notes: Azi@02:30=320-083deg

Bjorn H. Granslo from Bjerke, Oslo, Norway on 2026, 07, 08-09 from 22:15 - 00:50 UT. NLC forms: I, III,IV,O, ↑160 °, brightness 4. Notes: > 1/2 sky

Alan C Tough from Elgin, Scotland on 2026, 07, 08-09 from 22:45 - 00:05 UT. NLC forms: I, IIa, IIIb, O, S, P, ↑30 °, brightness 3. Notes: A beautiful clear night and a decent display of NLC.

Tomasz Adam from Kraków, Poland on 2026, 07, 08-09 from 00:25 - 01:25 UT. NLC forms: I, IIab, IIIa, O, S, P, V, ↑10 °, brightness 4. Notes: AZI 350-060.

P.P. Hattinga Verschure from Deventer, Netherlands on 2026, 07, 09-10 from 01:15 - 02:20 UT. NLC forms: II,IV, ↑10 °, brightness 2. Notes: AZI 330-000

Wilfried Bongartz from Swisttal, Germany on 2026, 07, 09-10 from 01:35 - 02:20 UT. NLC forms: , ↑7 °, brightness 2. Notes:

Bill Ward from Dalry, Scotland on 2026, 07, 09-10 from 22:30 - 01:00 UT. NLC forms: II, III, ↑8 °, brightness 3. Notes: Mostly in west, some obscuration by cloud. Display brightened then faded quickly

Eric Pollock from Burnmouth, Scotland on 2026, 07, 09-10 from 01:05 - 01:50 UT. NLC forms: , ↑15 °, brightness 2. Notes:

John Rowlands from Anglesey, Wales on 2026, 07, 09-10 from 00:50 - 02:45 UT. NLC forms: , ↑15 °, brightness 3. Notes: Azi@02:30=0320-083deg

Kevin Boyle from Stoke-on-Trent, England, UK on 2026, 07, 09-10 from 22:15 - 23:00 UT. NLC forms: I, II, ↑5 °, brightness 2. Notes: Twilight arch clear, weak NLC comcemtrated in NW.

Kevin Boyle from Stoke-on-Trent, England, UK on 2026, 07, 09-10 from 02:00 - 02:30 UT. NLC forms: I, II, ↑<10 °, brightness 2. Notes: Twilight arch clear but murk near horizon, weak NLC mainly to NE but a patch to NNW-N also.

Ken Kennedy from Broughty Ferry, Dundee, Scotland, UK on 2026, 07, 09-10 from 22:51 - 01:47 UT. NLC forms: II,III,IV, ↑24 °, brightness 3. Notes: Generally fainter display except between 0000 and 0100UT

Tom McEwan from Dalry, Scotland on 2026, 07, 09-10 from 23:00 - 01:00 UT. NLC forms: I,II,III, ↑10 °, brightness 3. Notes: Max AZI 315-015. Partly in cloud.

John Briggs from Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland on 2026, 07, 09-10 from 23:30 - 00:30 UT. NLC forms: I,II,III, ↑15 °, brightness 3. Notes: More to the west of North than recent displays. Trop interference,

James Fraser from Alness, Scotland on 2026, 07, 09-10 from 23:40 - 00:51 UT. NLC forms: NLC, ↑15 °, brightness 3. Notes: In cloud gaps

John Rowlands from Ynys Mon, Cymru on 2026, 07, 11-12 from 01:15 - 02:30 UT. NLC forms: , ↑18 °, brightness 2. Notes: Azi@02:15=000-055deg. Low/no drift evident in in t/lapse.

Kevin Boyle from Stoke-on-Trent, England, UK on 2026, 07, 11-12 from 02:15 - 02:45 UT. NLC forms: II, ↑10 °, brightness 1. Notes: Ac/Ci interference in twilight arch, suspect area to N which didn't show change over time (inset).

George Anderson from Wokingham, England on 2026, 07, 11-12 from 02:15 - 02:40 UT. NLC forms: I,IIa,III, ↑10 °, brightness 2. Notes: NLC already present at start of observation. Faded into twilight at observation end.

Ken Kennedy from Broughty Ferry, Dundee, Scotland, UK on 2026, 07, 12-13 from 22:31 - 01:33 UT. NLC forms: II, ↑16 °, brightness 1. Notes: Faint and low display. Recorded on camera only.

John Briggs from Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland on 2026, 07, 12-13 from 00:01 - 00:30 UT. NLC forms: I,II, ↑<10 °, brightness 2. Notes: Faint and low. Interrupted by trops. Capella is visible above right of centre.

James Fraser from Alness, Scotland on 2026, 07, 12-13 from 00:15 - 01:06 UT. NLC forms: II,III, ↑10 °, brightness 1. Notes: Partially obscured by slight North Sea haar and high trop cloud.

Alan C Tough from Elgin, Scotland on 2026, 07, 12-13 from 00:10 - 00:20 UT. NLC forms: IIab, IIIab, IVa, P, ↑10 °, brightness 2. Notes: NLC visible for a short time before the haar rolled in.

Bill Ward from Dalry, Scotland on 2026, 07, 13-14 from 23:15 - 01:00 UT. NLC forms: II, IV, ↑4 °, brightness 2. Notes: Display very low. Some brighter elements pre midnight but faded

Bill Ward from Kilwinning, Scotland on 2026, 07, 13-14 from 01:15 - 01:40 UT. NLC forms: II, ↑5 °, brightness 1. Notes: Extensive faint bands and patches from Az 350 to 045.

Kevin Boyle from Stoke-on-Trent, England, UK on 2026, 07, 13-14 from 01:45 - 03:00 UT. NLC forms: I, II, III, IV, O, S, V, ↑70 °, brightness 3. Notes: Twilight arch clear, display extensive/elaborate, covering virtually all twilight arch from E to NW

Bjorn H. Granslo from Bjerke, Oslo, Norway on 2026, 07, 13-14 from 22:30 - 00:00 UT. NLC forms: I,III,IV,O, ↑130 °, brightness 4. Notes: > 1/2 sky

Tom McEwan from Dalry, Scotland on 2026, 07, 13-14 from 23:00 - 00:10 UT. NLC forms: II, ↑5 °, brightness 2. Notes: Low and through slow clearing cloud.

P.P. Hattinga Verschure from Deventer, Netherlands on 2026, 07, 14-15 from 01:30 - 02:40 UT. NLC forms: II,III, IV, O, ↑30 °, brightness 2. Notes: AZI 340-110

Kevin Boyle from Stoke-on-Trent, England, UK on 2026, 07, 14-15 from 02:10 - 02:40 UT. NLC forms: II, ↑<10 °, brightness 1. Notes: Twilight arch clear but murky above horizon, barely visible patch of NLC to ENE (60 deg).

Wilfried Bongartz from Swisttal, Germany on 2026, 07, 14-15 from 01:45 - 02:30 UT. NLC forms: , ↑~15 °, brightness 2. Notes:

George Anderson from Wokingham, England on 2026, 07, 14-15 from 02:00 - 02:35 UT. NLC forms: IIa,IVb, ↑5 °, brightness 1. Notes: NLC already present at observation start. Faded into twilight by observation end.

John Rowlands from Ynys Mon, Cymru on 2026, 07, 15-16 from 01:32 - 02:50 UT. NLC forms: , ↑40 °, brightness 4. Notes: Azi@02:30UT=338-096deg, increasing, lost to dawn.

Kevin Boyle from Stoke-on-Trent, England, UK on 2026, 07, 15-16 from 01:45 - 03:00 UT. NLC forms: II, III, S ,P, ↑20 °, brightness 2. Notes: Twilight arch 7/8 covered with Ci, greatly limiting NLC visiibility to N/NNW.

George Anderson from Wokingham, England on 2026, 07, 15-16 from 02:20 - 02:50 UT. NLC forms: I,IIab,S, ↑17 °, brightness 2. Notes: NLC already present at start of observation. Faded into brightening twilight at end of observation.

Tom McEwan from Dalry, Scotland on 2026, 07, 15-16 from 01:00 - 02:35 UT. NLC forms: I,II,III,IV, ↑40 °, brightness 3. Notes: Extensive in pre-dawn sky.

Bill Ward from Dalry, Scotland on 2026, 07, 15-16 from 23:30 - 02:40 UT. NLC forms: NLC, ↑35 °, brightness 3. Notes: Complex forms with "shadows". Visible until clouded out at 0240

Wilfried Bongartz from Swisttal, Germany on 2026, 07, 15-16 from 01:45 - 02:30 UT. NLC forms: , ↑~12 °, brightness 2. Notes:

P.P. Hattinga Verschure from Deventer, Netherlands on 2026, 07, 16-17 from 21:30 - 22:15 UT. NLC forms: I, II,III, IV, O, ↑15 °, brightness 4. Notes: AZI 340-020

Ujvárosi Beáta from Vácrátót, Hungary on 2026, 07, 16-17 from 19:50 - 20:40 UT. NLC forms: I, IIab, IIIa, ↑7 °, brightness 2. Notes: AZI 340-030, br. 2-3, meteor at 20:04:45UT, poor transp., timelapse: https://youtu.be/DwKrdS7a6XI

Alexander Haußmann from Hörlitz 51.5° N, 14° E, Germany on 2026, 07, 16-17 from 20:30 - 21:15 UT. NLC forms: IIb, IIIa, ↑10 °, brightness 3. Notes:

Tomasz Adam from Kraków, Poland on 2026, 07, 16-17 from 19:50 - 20:30 UT. NLC forms: I, IIab, IIIa, P, ↑11 °, brightness 3. Notes: AZI 320-020.