NLC Sightings: 2001






MAY
NOCTILUCENT CLOUD 
Provisional Reports: May 2001
Observer  Location  Date  Time (UT)  NLC Forms  Max Elev.  Brigh- 
tness 
Comments 
M. Given Birnam, Dunkeld (Scotland) 20-21 2140-2225 I 58 Deg.    
B. Ward Nr Paisley (Scotland) 21-22 2308-2320 IV 15 Deg. 1 Faint, sweeping from azi 330
M. Given Birnam, Dunkeld (Scotland) 21-22 2150-2340 I 25-50 Deg.   With bands in Cass. to 60 Deg.
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JUNE
NOCTILUCENT CLOUD 
Provisional Reports: June 2001
Observer  Location  Date  Time (UT)  NLC Forms  Max Elev.  Brigh- 
tness 
Comments 
A. McBeath Morpeth (England) 03-04 2300-2345 I,II,III 09 Deg. 1 In cloud.
W. Hamburg Bernitt, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (Germany) 08-09 0000-0115 II,III,IVa 30 Deg. 3 Photographs
H. Andersen Vildbjerg (Denmark) 08-09 2310-2356 II,IV 11 Deg. 2 Photos.
T. McEwan Glengarnock (Scotland) 09-10 0000-0010 I? 10 Deg. 1 Suspect. Very faint.
B. Ward Saltcoats (Scotland) 09-10 2330-2350 I,II 10 Deg. 1 Faint bands on veil.
D. Gavine Edinburgh (Scotland) 09-10 2340-0025 II,III 12 Deg. 1 Very faint throughout.
A. Simmons Milngavie (Scotland) 12-13 2315-2336 I,II 40 2  
U. Rieth Mainz (Germany) 19-20 2130-2200 I,IIb 06 Deg. 2 Azi 320-000
P. Kuklok Frankfurt (Germany) 19-20 2130-2200 IIb 07 Deg 1-2 Azi 340-010
J. Gensler Hesselberg (Germany) 19-20 2125-0210 I,IIb 12 Deg. 1-2 No NLC 2200-0050 UT
B. Kühne Cologne (Germany) 19-20 2050-2140 I,II 50 Deg. 1 Azi 330-020
A.J.T. Poelarends
Hasselt (Netherlands) 19-20 2130-2200 I,IIb 30 Deg. 2 Through cirrus.
J. O. Olesen Ronne (Denmark) 19-20 2115-2200 II 50 Deg. 1 In cloud.
J. Sveistrup Birkerod (Denmark) 19-20 2230-2245 II 25 Deg. 1-2  
B. Winkler Aarhus (Denmark) 19-20 2215 I   1  
T. McEwan Glengarnock (Scotland) 21-22 2300-0215 I,IIa+b,IIIa+b,IVb+c 45 Deg. 3 Bright and complex NLC. Photos.
B. Kühne Cologne (Germany) 21-22 2020-2040 I 20 Deg. 1 Faint.
M. Gadsden Perth (Scotland) 21-22 2345 II 10 Deg.   Azi 315-015
T. Hopwood Upton on Severn (England) 21-22 0130-0145 II 10 Deg. 1  
A. Simmons Milngavie (Scotland) 21-22 2303-0100 I,II 25 Deg. 2 Photographs.
F. Vincent St Andrews (Scotland) 21-22 0110 II,III 30 1  
D. Friend In flight (57N 26-31W) 21-22 0548 I,II 09 Deg. 1  
L. Crossan Wallsend (England) 22-23 0000-0020 I 10 Deg. 1 Very faint.
S. R. Schilling Leipzig (Germany) 24-25 2215-2300 II,O 05 Deg. 1-2 Through cloud.
B. Whittaker Solihull (England) 24-25 2300-2315 I,IIa 08 Deg. 3 Cloud/haze.
T. McEwan Nr. Stafford (England) 24-25 2230-2300 I,IIa+b 10 Deg. 3 Cloud/haze.
L. Crossan Wallsend (England) 24-25 2237-2346 I,IIa+b,IIIa+b,IVc,O,P,S,V 60 Deg. 5 Webcam images .
W. Hamburg Bernitt, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (Germany) 24-25 2200-2310 II,III,S 10 Deg. 3 Photographs
H. Beijeman Olst (Netherlands) 24-25 2210-0015 I,IIa+b,IIIa 04 Deg. 3  
G. Breman Veenhuizen (Netherlands) 24-25 2130-2215 IIa+b,IIIb 08 Deg. 2  
J. Lambert Pegswood (England) 24-25 2220-2325 I,IIa+b,IIIb,IVa+c 20 Deg. 4 Very bright.
A. McBeath Morpeth (England) 24-25 2155-0100 I,II,III,IV 30 Deg. 4  
B. H. Granslo Oslo & Fjellhamar (Norway) 24-25 2220-2345 I,II,III,IV 40 Deg. 3-4 Distinct bands. Azi 250-020
L. Macdonald Newbury (England) 24-25 2240 II 05 Deg.   Silver bands.
N. Martin Drongan, By Ayr (Scotland) 24-25 2340-0001 IIa+b,IIIa 09 Deg. 4 Through cloud.
D. Gavine Edinburgh (Scotland) 24-25 2225-0100 I,II,III,IV 30 Deg. 3 Bright and extensive.
J. de Lange Schiermonnikoog (Netherlands) 24-25 2345-0015 NLC 30 Deg. 4  
R. Livesey Edinburgh (Scotland) 24-25 2230-2300 NLC 25 Deg.   Bright.
G. Young Carnoustie (Scotland) 24-25 2320-0030 II,III 45 Deg.    
T. Hopwood Upton on Severn (England) 24-25 2300-0130 NLC 10-15 Deg.    
RAF Kinloss Kinloss (Scotland) 24-25 2345-0145 II,III 80 Deg. 3  
A. Kuiten Lemmer (Netherlands) 24-25 2100-2300 NLC     Photographs
M. Given Dunkeld (Scotland) 24-25 2220-2324 II,IV 44 Deg.   AZI 348-015
J. O. Olesen Ronne (Denmark) 24-25 2100 II? 45 Deg. 1 In cloud. Uncertain.
J. Sveistrup Birkerod (Denmark) 24-25 2145-2230 III 20 Deg. 3  
P. Dalin Moscow (Russia) 25-26   NLC     Photograph .
P. Willis Lichfield (England) 27-28 2235-2300 I,II 09 Deg. 2 Azi 350-025. Fade by 2300 UT.
M. Taylor Wakefield (England) 27-28 2232-2242 III 18 Deg. 3  
B. Whittaker Solihull (England) 27-28 2200-2310 II,III 20 Deg. 3 Best at 2200 UT
T. Holmes Tipton (England) 27-28 2230-2300 I,III 10 Deg.   Bright.
A. McBeath Morpeth (England) 27-28 2215-0000 I,II,III 45 Deg. 1-2  
D. Gavine Edinburgh (Scotland) 27-28 2240-0000 I,II,III 50 Deg. 2 In cloud gaps.
J. Shanklin Cambridge (England) 27-28 2145-2300 I,II 17 Deg. 2 Photographs
J. Katava Espoo (Finland) 27-28 2200-2230 I,IIa   2 Photographs
J. Abbott Rivenhall (England) 27-28 2145 NLC 15 Deg.   Bright.
J. Sveistrup Birkerod (Denmark) 27-28   NLC?     Suspect.
F. Vincent St Andrews (Scotaland) 27-28 2350 II,III     In cloud
U. Mueller Frankfurt Oder (Germany) 27-28 2220-2230 IIb 06 Deg. 3 Photo.
K. Kaiser Schlaegl (Austria) 27-28 2040-2045 II 03 Deg. 1 From Lat. 48.38'N
T. Leponiemi Hyvinkää (Finland) 28-29 2135-2245 II?IV 170 Deg. 3  
J. Katava Espoo (Finland) 28-29 2200-2215 I,IIIa   1-2 Photographs
L. Crossan Wallsend (England) 29-30 2230-2251 I,II 10 Deg. 1 Faint glow.
A. McBeath Morpeth (England) 29-30 2255-2315 II,III 11 Deg. 1 Very faint.
P. Willis Lichfield (England) 29-30 2230-2310 I 10 Deg. 1 Azi 355-030
M. Zalcik Edmonton (Canada) 29-30 0600-0725 I,IIb 10 Deg. 1  
V. Mäkelä Espoo (Finland) 29-30 2210-2300 I,IIa+b,IVb 90 Deg 2-4  
J. Katava Espoo (Finland) 29-30 2210-2300 I,IIa,IVb 90 Deg 2-3  
J. O. Olesen Ronne (Denmark) 29-30 2130-2215 II,III 25 Deg. 2 In cloud. Photos.
J. Shanklin Cambridge (England) 30-31 0100-0130 I 05 Deg. 1 Suspect faint veil.
P. Dalin Moscow (Russia) 30-31   NLC     Bright. Photos.
P. Brown East Lancashire (England) 30-31 2250-2300 II,III 05 Deg. 2-3  

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JULY

 
NOCTILUCENT CLOUD 
Provisional Reports: July 2001
Observer  Location  Date  Time (UT)  NLC Forms  Max Elev.  Brigh- 
tness 
Comments 
H. Beijeman Olst (Netherlands) 01-02 2115-0145 I,IIa+b,IIIa+b 9.5 Deg. 4 AZI 350-035
A.J.T. Poelarends Hasselt (Netherlands) 01-02 2140-2315 IIa+b,IIIa+b 12 Deg. 3 AZI 330-040
D. Vonderheide Anchorage (USA) 01-02 0945-1145 I zenith 1  
B. H. Granslo Fjellhamar (Norway) 01-02 2245-0040 I,IIa+b,IIIb 3/4-sky 2-3 Most extensive at end of watch.
H. E. Edens Wijdenes, NH (Netherlands) 01-02 2245-2300 I 10 Deg. 1 AZI 350-020
R. Newman. Storvik (Sweden) 01-02   NLC 15 Deg. 4  
H. Andersen Vidbjerg (Denmark) 01-02 2333-0118 I,II,III,IV 34 Deg. 2 Photos. In cloud.
M. Taylor Logan, Utah (USA) 02-03 1100-1120 I,III 05 Deg. 1 From Lat. 41.6N. Photographs.
H. E. Edens Wijdenes, NH (Netherlands) 02-03 2345-0230 I,II 09 Deg. 1 AZI 330-040
J. Rogers In-flight (St Lawrence/N. Newfoundland) 02-03 0540-0620 II,III 12 Deg.   Bright.
J. Brausch Glenn Ullin, North Dakota (USA) 02-03 0907-0945 II 03 Deg.   Faint. Photographs.
H. E. Edens Wijdenes, NH (Netherlands) 03-04 0000-0130 I,II 05 Deg. 1 AZI 350-030
H. Andersen Vidbjerg (Denmark) 03-04 2335-0020 III,IV 12 Deg. 1 Binoculars.
W. Hamburg Bernitt Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (Germany) 04-05 2145-0100 I,II,III 10 Deg. 3 Photographs and .avi animations .
B. H. Granslo Fjellhamar (Norway) 04-05 2210-2325 I,IIa+b,IIIa+b,IV,S,O 3/4-sky 4 Complex & extensive.
R. Newman Spiddal, Nr Galway City (Ireland) 04-05 2305-0000 III 10 Deg. 4  
T. Leponiemi Hyvinkää (Finland) 04-05 2150 IIb,IIIb 120 Deg. 3-4  
B. Nilsson Troelstrup (Denmark) 04-05 2200-0045 NLC     Photographs
H. Andersen Vidbjerg (Denmark) 04-05 2200-0130 I,II,III 20 Deg. 3 Photos.
M. N-Ferreira Kolvraa (Denmark) 04-05 2245 NLC 15    
S. Jessen Copenhagen (Denmark) 04-05 2300 NLC 15 3  
G. Brogger Uldbjerg (Denmark) 04-05 2150-0135 NLC      
U. Mueller Frankfurt Oder (Germany) 04-05 2200-2230 IIa+b,IIIa+b 08 Deg. 3 Pictures: 1 , 2
(Via BAA) Vimmerby (Sweden) 04-05 2145-2245 II,III 60 Deg. 3 AZI 290-060
T. McEwan Glengarnock (Scotland) 05-06 2315-2330 I,II? 12 Deg. 2 Possible. Haze & low cloud.
V. Mäkelä Espoo (Finland) 05-06 2100-2230 I,IIa+b,IIIb,O 165 Deg. 2-3  
J. Katava Espoo (Finland) 05-06 2120-2200 I,IIa+b,IIIb   2-3 Photographs
M. Zalcik Edmonton (Canada) 05-06 0600-0830 I,IIa,IIIa 10 Deg. 2 Photos.
T. Leponiemi Hyvinkää (Finland) 05-06 2115-2315 II 90 Deg.   Full details.
J. Abbott Rivenhall (England) 06-07 2150 II 08 Deg.   Faint.
J. Brausch Glen Ullin, North Dakota (USA) 06-07 0925-1005 II 5.5 Deg.   Faint.
M. Zalcik Edmonton (Canada) 07-08 0600-0900 I,IIb 10 Deg. 2  
V. Mäkelä Helsinki (Finland) 07-08 2220-2230 I,IIa,IIIb 40 Deg. 1-3 Photographs .
J. Katava Turku (Finland) 07-08 2200-2300 II,III   2-3 AZI 000-090
T. Leponiemi Hyvinkää (Finland) 07-08   III     NW-NE
J. Brausch Glen Ullin, North Dakota (USA) 07-08 0940-0955 II 3.5 Deg   AZI 350-352
T. McEwan Glengarnock (Scotland) 08-09 0055-0215 I,II,III 20 3 Moderate.
M. Zalcik Edmonton (Canada) 08-09 0535-0625 I,IIa,IIIa 35 Deg. 2 Photos.
J. Fraser Alness (Scotland) 08-09 0100-0110 I,III,IV 20 Deg. 1-2 NW-N
M. Zalcik Edmonton (Canada) 11-12 0545-0600 I,IIa+b,IIIa 10 Deg. 2  
J. Daniels Peace River, Alberta (Canada) 11-12 0630 NLC 15-20 Deg.   Photographs: No1 No 2
B. H. Granslo Fjellhamar (Norway) 12-13 2330-0135 I,IIa+b,III,IV 60 Deg. 3 AZI 350-090
A. Danielsen Langhus (Norway) 12-13 0000-0115 II,III,IV 60 Deg. 3-4 AZI 320-100 Photos.
J. Katava Espoo (Finland) 12-13 2210-0000 I,IIa+b,IVb 40 Deg. 3-5 Photographs
H. Andersen Vidbjerg (Denmark) 12-13 2308-0054 I,II,III,IV 08 Deg. 2-3 Photos. In cloud.
A. Danielsen Langhus (Norway) 13-14 2130-2300 I,II,IV 20 Deg. 3 Photo.
B. H. Granslo Fjellhamar (Norway) 13-14 0000-0020 I,IIa+b 25 Deg. 2 In cloud.
V. Mäkelä Espoo (Finland) 13-14 2215-2230 I,IIa+b,O 40 Deg. 2-3 Cloud. Photographs .
J. Katava Turku (Finland) 13-14 2200-2300 I,II,IV   3 Photographs .
H. Andersen Vidbjerg (Denmark) 13-14 2323-0115 I,II,III 15 Deg. 3 Photos. In cloud.
J. O. Olesen Ronne (Denmark) 13-14 2300-2310 II,III,IV 12 3 In cloud.
S. Henryksen Lyngby (Denmark) 13-14 2330 II,IV 03 Deg.    
L. Crossan Wallsend (England) 16-17 2130-2145 I,IIa+b 15 Deg. 1 In cloud.
T. McEwan Glengarnock (Scotland) 17-18 0108-0200 II 13 Deg. 3 In cloud.
A. McBeath Morpeth (England) 17-18 0125-0200 II,III 8+ Deg. 1 In cloud.
D. Friend In flight (53N 26-31W) 17-18 0236-0256 II 04 Deg. 2 AZI 330-060
H. Andersen Vidbjerg (Denmark) 17-18 2315-0045 I,II,III 10 Deg. 2 Photos. In cloud.
P. Abbott Leduc, AB (Canada) 18-19 0530-0615 IIb,IIIb 10 Deg.   Very bright. AZI 320-025
M. Zalcik Edmonton (Canada) 18-19 0535-0550 IIa,IIIa 10 Deg. 2  
B. H. Granslo Fjellhamar (Norway) 20-21 2330-0135 I,IIa+b,III,IV 50 Deg. 2-3 Bright in patches. AZI 310-070
T. Leponiemi Äänekoski (Finland) 20-21 2130-2200 III     Details
J. O. Olesen Ronne (Denmark) 20-21 2105-2115 II 15 Deg. 2-3 In cloud. Photos.
D. Lamb 54 Deg N / 30 Deg W (In flight - 39,000) 21-22 0300-0400 NLC 40 Deg.    
A. McBeath Morpeth (England) 21-22 0125-0215 I,II,III 18 Deg. 2 Cloud.
J. Fraser Alness (Scotland) 22-23 0055 I 08 Deg. 2 NNW
M. Zalcik Edmonton (Canada) 22-23 0945 I,IIa,IIIb,IVb 12 Deg. 3  
D. Gavine Edinburgh (Scotland) 22-23 2245-0045 II,III 07 Deg 3 NW-NNE
A. Knöfel Düsseldorf Airport (Germany) 24-25 0210-0240 IIa,IVb 20 Deg. 2 AZI 020-030
A. McBeath Morpeth (England) 24-25 2140-2200 I,II(?) 35 Deg. 1 In 7x50's.
J. Fraser Alness (Scotland) 24-25 2255 I,II 150 Deg. 2  
J. Katava Espoo (Finland) 25-26 2130-2215 I,II,IIIa,IV   3-4 Photos
V. Mäkelä Helsinki (Finland) 25-26 2145-2200 IIa+b 10 Deg. 4 AZI 000-050
T. Leponiemi Hyvinkää (Finland) 25-26 2150-2350 I,IIa,IIIa 40 Deg.   Details & Photos
V. Mäkelä Imatra (Finland) 26-27 2015-2130 I,IIa+b,IIIb,IVa,O 40 Deg. 1-5 AZI 300-060. Motion to SW
J. Katava Espoo (Finland) 26-27 2150-2230 I,II,III   3-4 Photos
T. Leponiemi Hyvinkää (Finland) 26-27   NLC     In cloud.
J. Koski Porvoo (Finland) 26-27   I,II,III     Photos
T. Kinnunen Espoo (Finland) 26-27 2230-2300 I,III   3 To North
T. McEwan Nr Morecambe (England) 27-28 2117-2135 I,II 3/4-sky 1-2 Diffuse & faint. In moonlight.
A. McBeath Morpeth (England) 27-28 0225-0300 I,II,III,IV 40 Deg. 2 In cloud.
L. Crossan Wallsend (England) 27-28 2200-2213 NLC 15 Deg. 1 In cloud.
J. Singh Manchester (England) 27-28 2100-0100 II,III 45 Deg.    
J. Rowlands Anglesey (Wales) 27-28 0240-0340 IIb,IIIbIVc 1/2-sky 4

Images .

J. Lambert Amble (England) 27-28 0225 I,II 15 Deg. 3  
B. H. Granslo Fjellhamar (Norway) 27-28 0110-0140 I,III,IV 25 Deg. 3 AZI 030-090
B. Ward Doune (Scotland) 27-28 0040-0045 IIb 03 Deg. 3  
T. Eklund Valkeakoski (Finland) 27-28   NLC     Photographs .
J. Katava Espoo (Finland) 27-28 2040-0115 I,IIa+b,IIIa+b,IV 90 Deg. 4-5 Motion: SW Photos
T. Leponiemi Renko (Finland) 27-28 2330-0320 I,IIa+b,IIIb,IV 110 Deg. 5 Details & photo
V. Mäkelä Imatra (Finland) 27-28 2030-2200 I,IIa+b,IIIa+bIVc 90 Deg. 1-5 AZI 270-060
D. Gavine Edinburgh (Scotland) 27-28 0145-0225 I,II,IV,V 17 Deg. 3 AZI 300-050
J. Sveistrup Birkerod (Denmark) 27-28 0030-0045 II 10 Deg. 3 AZI 345-055
L. Crossan Wallsend (England) 29-30 2155-2208 NLC? 15 Deg 1 Possible. Cirrus, contrails & moon present.
A. McBeath Morpeth (England) 29-30 0200-0245 II,III,IV 10 Deg. 1 In cloud.
RAF Kinloss (Scotland) 29-30 0230 II 25 Deg. 1 AZI 330-060
B. H. Granslo Fjellhamar (Norway) 31-32 0040-0210 I,IIa+b,IV,S,O 1/2-sky 3 Complex & extensive.
V. Mäkelä Helsinki (Finland) 31-32 2215-2230 I,IIa+b 10 Deg. 1-4 AZI 000-050
J. Katava Espoo (Finland) 31-32 2145-2215 I,II,III 20 Deg. 2-4 AZI N-NNW Photos
T. Leponiemi Hyvinkää+Janakkala (Finland) 31-32 2155-0025 I,IIa,IIIb 05 Deg. 4 AZI N-NW Photos & details

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AUGUST
NOCTILUCENT CLOUD 
Provisional Reports: August  2001
Observer  Location  Date  Time (UT)  NLC Forms  Max Elev.  Brigh- 
tness 
Comments 
R. Löwenherz Häggsjön (Jämtland/Sweden) 02-03 2300-2350 IIa 30 Deg. 2 AZI 025-080
T. McEwan Glengarnock (Scotland) 04-05 2135-2215 I,IIb,IIIa,IVb 15 Deg. 3 In patches.
A. McBeath Morpeth (England) 04-05 2130-2215 I,II,III 11 Deg. 1  
A. Simmons Milngavie (Scotland) 04-05 2145-2220 I,II,III 18 Deg. 3 290-030, Photographs
D. Gavine Edinburgh (Scotland) 04-05 2140-2230 II,III   2 Cloud gaps. NW
H. Andersen Vidbjerg (Denmark) 04-05 2050-2210 I,II,IV 13 Deg. 2 Photos.
B. Ward Paisley (Scotland) 04-05 2200-2300 NLC 10 Deg. 2-3 Complex
R. Löwenherz Storjuktan (Västerbotten/Sweden) 08-09 2225-2315 I,IIa+b 07 Deg. 2 AZI 280-340
D. Gavine Edinburgh (Scotland) 10-11 2145 I,II 06 Deg. 2 Cloud gaps. NW
R. Löwenherz Langträsket (Norrbotten/Sweden) 11-12 2155-2235 I,IIIa 40 Deg. 2 In cloud gaps.
Jan Gensler Iceland-Scotland (In flight) 12-13 0130-0300 II,III,S 10 Deg. 4 AZI 340-035
R. Löwenherz Lombergsfallet (Norrbotten/Sweden) 12-13 2150-2240 I,IIa,IVa,S 90 Deg. 3 AZI 280-350
R. Löwenherz Allsjärv (Norrbotten/Sweden) 13-14 2025-2340 I,IIa+b,IIIb,P 35 Deg. 3 AZI 335-110
R. Crain Fairbanks, Alaska (USA) 16-17 0922 IIb,IIIb     Bright.
R. Löwenherz Ristilampi (near Kuusamo/Finland) 17-18 2040-2250 I,IIa,IIIb 20 Deg. 3 AZI 330-050
R. Löwenherz Kulmajärvi (near Juntusranta/Finland) 18-19 2015-2355 I,IIb 07 Deg. 2 AZI 355-065
R. Löwenherz Kulmajärvi (near Juntusranta/Finland) 19-20 2020-2420 I,IIa+b,IIIb,IVb 14 Deg. 4 AZI 325-110

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