Noctilucent cloud over London

Recent and past NLC seen over London. For a month either side of the summer solstice [June 21] rare noctilucent cloud [NLC] may be seen from high latitudes on the northern horizon after dusk or before dawn as a silvery blue cloud moving very slowly. NLC is high up [~80kms] and illuminated by sunlight streaming over the polar regions whilst much lower and nearby tropospheric cloud like cirrus etc is seen in silhouette. More common during a solar minimum like now 2009.

Category:

Science & Technology

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• noctilucent
• cloud
• cirrus
• london
• summer
• solstice
• nightcloud
• solar
• minimum

[ggmorvaj]

Gorgeous!!!!! You're lucky to have seen this & even luckier to have captured the images on camera.Wish I was as lucky , but unfortunately there haven't been any here(central Ontario, Canada)which is sad since we've "lost" our northern lights in this solar minimum!!!!Thanks for sharing this.

[nytecam]

No NCL in Canada? NLC reported even into USA which is very rare as these clouds favour high latitudes but this year has been an exception - keep looking!

[ggmorvaj]

Yes, many stunning photos of NCL in Canada recently, but unfortunately not in my backyard...... I envy you!!!!! ( But to be honest, I only started looking for them recently....when I started noticing the articles & photos springing up everywhere.) I'm looking west at sunset most evenings, now, so hopefully I'll get a good display at some point. (But I still miss my lovely northern lights!!!)

[bosb33r]

Verry Nice Pictures nytecam!