Posted on Jun 10, 2020
APOD: 2018 June 21 - Northern Lights and Noctilucent Clouds
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Good mroning, Rallypoint. The Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD) folks took a day off today, so I went strolling through the archives and found this little gem from 2018 to share with you: an aurora and noctilucent clouds captured on the same frame. The clouds are more common during summer months at higher latitudes. The aurora is just icing on the cake. This picture was taken outside Bashaw, Alberta, Canada.
APOD: 2018 June 21 - Northern Lights and Noctilucent Clouds
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Music by Patricia Boyd - AstroCapella
Thank you my friend Maj William W. 'Bill' Price for posting the NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD) for June 21, 2018 since the APOD folks took a maintenance day.
Image: Northern Lights and Noctilucent Clouds - Image Credit & Copyright - Adrien Mauduit
APOD Background "Explanation: Luminous skies after the near-solstice sunset on June 17 are reflected in this calm lake. The tranquil twilight scene was captured near Bashaw, Alberta, Canada, northern planet Earth. Usually spotted at high latitudes in summer months, night shining or noctilucent clouds hang just above the horizon, transfusing light into a darker sky. Formed near the edge of space, the icy apparitions are condensations on meteoric dust or volcanic ash still in sunlight at extreme altitudes. Also near the edge of space on this short northern night, solar activity triggered the lovely apparition of aurora borealis or northern lights."
Music by Patricia Boyd - AstroCapella
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGI00yr5mVo
DYI Col Carl Whicker SGT Steve McFarland COL Mikel J. Burroughs LTC (Join to see) Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen Sgt (Join to see) SPC Margaret Higgins SGT (Join to see) SGT Denny Espinosa SMSgt Lawrence McCarter SPC Randy Zimmerman 1SG Steven Imerman 1SG Walter Craig LTC Greg Henning Maj Robert Thornton Maj Bill Smith, Ph.D. CPT Paul Whitmer Maj Marty Hogan TSgt Joe C.
Image: Northern Lights and Noctilucent Clouds - Image Credit & Copyright - Adrien Mauduit
APOD Background "Explanation: Luminous skies after the near-solstice sunset on June 17 are reflected in this calm lake. The tranquil twilight scene was captured near Bashaw, Alberta, Canada, northern planet Earth. Usually spotted at high latitudes in summer months, night shining or noctilucent clouds hang just above the horizon, transfusing light into a darker sky. Formed near the edge of space, the icy apparitions are condensations on meteoric dust or volcanic ash still in sunlight at extreme altitudes. Also near the edge of space on this short northern night, solar activity triggered the lovely apparition of aurora borealis or northern lights."
Music by Patricia Boyd - AstroCapella
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGI00yr5mVo
DYI Col Carl Whicker SGT Steve McFarland COL Mikel J. Burroughs LTC (Join to see) Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen Sgt (Join to see) SPC Margaret Higgins SGT (Join to see) SGT Denny Espinosa SMSgt Lawrence McCarter SPC Randy Zimmerman 1SG Steven Imerman 1SG Walter Craig LTC Greg Henning Maj Robert Thornton Maj Bill Smith, Ph.D. CPT Paul Whitmer Maj Marty Hogan TSgt Joe C.
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Great picture of the of the Northern lights sir, I've only seen them once, but you never forget the slender of them, have a great Wednesday sir.
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