2005, Jun 19/20

Hardly 6 nights after the spectacular noctilucent clouds (NLC) of June 14th, 2005 (see below), we were again lucky to see NLCs over Belgium. Though less prominent, they put on a nice show for about 30 minutes. Here's some pictures taken with a 8 megapixel Konica-Minolta A200 digital camera, equipped with a 28-200 mm objective.

Exposure 11 sec at f/3.5 - iso 100 -  June 19, 2005 at 21h47m UT. (c) Tonny Vanmunster

Close-up of 7 sec exposure at f/3.5 - iso 100 -  
June 19, 2005 at 21h48m UT. (c) Tonny Vanmunster

Exposure 11 sec at f/3.2 - iso 100 -  June 19, 2005 at 21h51m UT. (c) Tonny Vanmunster

Exposure 13 sec at f/3.5 - iso 100 -  June 19, 2005 at 21h55m UT. (c) Tonny Vanmunster
CBA Belgium Observatory is in the foreground

  
2005, Jun 14/15

Some beautfil noctilucent clouds were visible over Landen, Belgium on June 14/15, 2005. Below is a sample of pictures taken with a 8 megapixel Konica-Minolta A200 digital camera, equipped with a 28-200 mm objective (equiv. 135). The first 5 pictures were taken in the evening. Much to my surprise, the NLC reappeared in the morning sky. I spotted them at the moment I woke up to close the roof of my observatory after a successful night of CCD photometry. The 6th picture was taken at that moment. The morning session NLC were less spectacular, but still quite obvious.

Exposure 7 sec at f/3.5 - iso 200 -  June 14, 2005 at 21h41m UT. (c) Tonny Vanmunster
 

Same picture as above, after applying some "image processing". (c) Tonny Vanmunster
 

Exposure 24 sec at f/3.5 - iso 200 -  June 14, 2005 at 21h50m UT. (c) Tonny Vanmunster
 

Exposure 12 sec at f/3.5 - iso 200 -  June 14, 2005 at 21h52m UT. (c) Tonny Vanmunster