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SpaceClouds.info Latest NLC Update 2015 [2015 sightings] Season Alert Update > Today's current AIM image below, courtesy Spaceweather.com [+] [AIM] [LASP] [Archive] 2015 May 19 . 1st satellite detection. NASA's AIM Aeronomy of Ice in the Mesosphere satellite. Orbit 44028. [SpaceWeather] [AIM] [LASP] [Archive] 2015 May 26 . 1st radar detection over the United Kingdom. National Environment Research Council Mesosphere-Stratosphere-Troposphere Radar, Aberystwyth, Wales, UK. [SpaceWeather] [NERC] [Wiki
Still trying to see NLC? It turns out that it is rather tricky to actually see Noctilucent Clouds. The season is only 3 months from late May until mid August. You need clear skies which are often obscured by low maritime cloud in the remote upper Arctic. You must be far enough north, usually well above 50 º, which rules out most of the world's population. NLC are only exceptionally visible from America or London and it is quite likely you will be in bed already on the day it occurs. Northern Canadians, Sco
Modern digital cameras can make NLC photography pretty easy. Hold the camera still and click in "Automatic" for starters. Other things to try include: turn your flash off, support camera still or use a tripod, manually focus to infinity, turn night mode on, activate noise reduction, compensate exposure +/- 1 or 2 as required, or use manual settings. You may be surprised to get a great picture, even possibly on a smart-phone or iPad!
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