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From approx Friday the 23rd of May until approx Monday the 11th of August
Noctilucent Cloud (NLC) could start to appear in the NW sky 90-120 minutes after sunset
or 90-120 minutes before sunrise in the NE sky
these dates may vary a little dependent on current solar activity
NLC have a typical colour range of electric blue to silver
and are normally at an altitude of 250,000-280,000 feet
As the Moon rises above the E – SE horizon during the morning of Sunday the 15th of June
the libration will allow views of the Mare Orientale
as the Sun will be above the horizon for some of this event
please remember your solar safety :-
DO NOT LOOK DIRECTLY AT THE SUN
WITHOUT THE CORRECT SOLAR FILTER FITTED TO YOUR EQUIPMENT
OR SOLAR SAFETY GLASSES FOR YOUR EYES
if you plan to observe / image this event remember to dress for the conditions
On Saturday the 21st of June the summer solstice will take place
when we will experience the longest amount of daylight
with sunrise at 04.42 hrs BST 03.42 hrs UTC & sunset at 21.20 hrs BST 20.20 hrs UTC
On the morning of Sunday the 22nd of June above the SE – S horizon
at approx 10.00 hrs BST 09.00 hrs UTC
the Moon will be 7° above the planet Venus
as the Sun will be above the horizon during this event
please remember your solar safety :-
DO NOT LOOK DIRECTLY AT THE SUN
WITHOUT THE CORRECT SOLAR FILTER FITTED TO YOUR EQUIPMENT
OR SOLAR SAFETY GLASSES FOR YOUR EYES
if you plan to observe / image this event remember to dress for the conditions
During the early hours of Monday the 23rd of June above the NE – E horizon
the 7% illuminated waning crescent Moon
will clip some of the southern most stars of the Pleiades (M45)
this event will take place at approx 03.00 hrs BST 02.00 hrs UTC
and may be difficult to see due to the early morning twilight
if you plan to observe / image this event remember to dress for the conditions