Thanks very much Bernie for watching, Alyn would have loved that display and the May 10th G5 aurora too.

@@asteroid42531mckenna Yes you are right. I still can't believe Alyn has passed.

Thank you Colleen! that's two epic and rare night sky events this year already, more could be on the way.

Thanks for watching and interesting Alyn was in your thoughts that night too, I know he would have loved this display based on his previous videos were he clearly appreciates the beauty and photogenic nature of NLCs. Definitely my 2nd best display since 2009, but its very close to my number 1, the scales could go either way.

Thanks Michael, the display was so bright I reckoned it was worth trying drone video and it done a superb job, I ended up using it for much of the video going through three full batteries (each lasts under 40 mins). The four thirds sensor on the Mavic 3 really comes into its own for events like this. Yes had the coat on, we got a couple of 20c days and one day peaked at 24C, but the night of the NLCs was cool, slightly NWly breeze and Lough Fea is on high ground and exposed, the area is well known for its exceptional cold temps more than anywhere else in winter, a good place for finding icicles in the winter months. Unfortunately all of June and now half of July has/is looking stable with jet stream to the south so we are getting cooler air from north and unsettled in an annoying way and storm starved. In fact, this was the only fully clear night in a while so to get this NLC display was a miracle.