Year 2009 was no spectacular NLC-year; no really bright display was seen, none raised a WOW-effect. Weatherwise July - early August were normal. Film (Kodak's EBX or "Extra color" slide film) was used but also a digital SLR was utilized. Images from both cameras are shown: pictures with name "vy..." are scanned slides which are followed (each night) by digitally recorded JPG-files (names are "_D23..."). It is possible to compare the results by observing differences in pictures.
Slide film EBX gives, as name states, vivid colours which need quite a bit of desaturation. On the other hand digital camera (in "Daylight" mode) gives a lot less saturated results and especially the night sky blue has been disappointing along the poor red (in horizon). Next year camera will be switched to RAW-mode to allow more adjustments.
Summer resulted in 27 positive sightings of NLCs. Samples of few nights only are posted.
Two first pictures on this page are from 16/17 July, after that 'til "_D230468" pictures are from 17/18 July, then "vy41342" is from 19/20 July and the last four cloudy sky images are taken on 21/22 July.
vy41153
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_D230416
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_D230418 copy
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vy41213
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vy41223
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vy41241
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vy41253-2
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vy41313
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vy41332
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_D230431
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_D230443
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_D230445
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_D230448
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_D230449
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_D230453
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_D230455
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_D230456
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_D230458
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_D230467
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_D230465
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_D230468
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vy41342
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_D230492
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_D230512
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_D230512-2
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_D230518
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