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I find these threads very useful throughout the season - thanks for doing them!

I would have been wondering why all my NLC bookmarks no longer worked! Thanks for posting.

I caught the display on 9-10 July from North Yorkshire, UK. It was not very bright at first but developed later on. Just before dawn, the NLCs split into two distinct areas. One was close to the horizon and the other higher up, with a gap of clear sky between them. Interesting to see. Here's a video...

Here's my video of the display for 2-3 July 2025 from North Yorkshire, UK.



Enjoy!

Steve

Here's a video I put together of the display on 29-30 June 2025, from North Yorkshire, UK:



Steve

(edited the post after I found out how to embed the video properly)

A good display was seen from North Yorkshire, UK (54 deg N) last night. This shot was from 22:41 UT. At their most extensive, the NLCs were seen from 280 to 060 degrees and up to 20 degrees in height. After midnight there were more tropospheric clouds blocking my view but it was great to see such a ...

I've been observing NLCs from the north of England since 2014 and the earliest I've ever seen them is 4 June, in 2021. I'm always hoping for a May sighting though.