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Well they just keep coming - more NLC albeit very faint spotted at 3am on the 8th July 2022 by member Honor Wheeler who sent the alert out to members. As the NLC were faint to the naked eye members were willing them to get bigger and brighter but alas just a small patch is all that developed that morning.

Below are a selection of photos taken by members who responded to the alert. All photos taken from North West Kent.

NLC by Honor Wheeler - The faint NLC are middle left.

NLC by Jim Burchell taken with a Pentax K70 - The faint NLC are middle left.

NLC by Jim Burchell - The NLC are centre left in this image.

NLC by Diane Clarke

NLC at 3.30am. A white whispy patch of NLC can just be seen in the centre of the photo. They are 7 O'Clock from the star Capella which is in the photo. Photo taken using an iPhone by member Sonia.

The Sun by Simon Dawes – 10th July 2022

10th July 2022

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Member Simon Dawes captured some superb images of the Sun this morning. The Sun is quite active at the moment with several sunspots.

Details of how Simon took the images are on the photos.

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Moon by Neil Webster – 9th July 2022

10th July 2022

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A lovely composite image (8 frames) of the Moon taken last night 9th July 2022 by member Neil Webster: Waxing Gibbous, 75%, 9.88 days old.

Neil wrote 'Not the easiest shoot as it was low down and the heat created a lot of atmospheric turbulence.'

Check out Neil's Flickr page at https://www.flickr.com/photos/137388222@N05/

Noctilucent Cloud (NLC) – 5th July 2022

7th July 2022

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On the 5th July 2022 Noctilucent Cloud were spotted again. They lasted from 2.25am until 3.40am and were in the NE to NNE direction.

Diane Clarke said 'Fellow member Sonia sent an alert at 02.25 to say that NLC were visible, so having pre-packed my camera & lens, I was off to take some pictures. 87 frames later I finally decided to get a little more sleep as dawn was approaching.'

Below are 2 panoramic images of the NLC taken by Diane using a Canon EOS M50m2, Canon 100mm macro lens at f2.8 1/8 sec @ISO400.

NLC on 5th July 2022 from North Kent.

NLC, the star Capella & the Pleiades (M45). North Kent.

Member Sonia captured the NLC using her iPhone from North Kent. Below is one of her images.

NLC at 2.59am with stars Capella and Menkalinan.

Jubilee Moon – 2nd June 2022

6th July 2022

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Several members took the opportunity to photograph the waxing crescent Moon on the evening of 2nd June 2022 - The Queen's Platinum Jubilee Day and some stunning shots were acquired.

Neil Webster's Jubilee Moon

A composite of three images shot at about 9.20pm before it disappeared behind trees/buildings. It was still very light and the setting Sun was nearby.

Martin Crow's Jubilee Moon & Beacon

Taken from Burnham On Crouch, Essex.

John Archer's Jubilee Moon

Jim Burchell's Jubilee Moon with Earthshine

Diane Clarke's Jubilee Moon with Earthshine

Young Moon

6th July 2022

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A great capture of a very young Moon at 33.5 hours old on the 31st May 2022. Photo taken by member John Howarth from North Kent.

Moon – 10th June 2022

5th July 2022

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A superb composite image of 8 frames showing a Waxing Gibbous Moon (79%) taken on the 10th June 2022 by member Neil Webster. Acquired using a ZWO ASI 290MM + R/IR filter.

1st sightings of NLC by member’s Jim Burchell & Diane Clarke

29th June 2022

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Whilst up early to photograph Venus and the crescent Moon on the 26th June 2022 at Dartford top road, member Jim Burchell also saw some Noctilucent Cloud too around 3am! The 1st Noctilucent Cloud (NLC) sighting for CMHASD NLC season 2022.

Jim sent out an alert via Whatsapp to members which Diane Clarke picked up and so too managed to photograph the NLC that morning from North Kent.

NLC by Jim Burchell - 26th June 2022