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Noctilucent Cloud? No, this is a
noctilucent Persistent Meteor
Train. It is meteor smoke visible
as afterglow which feeds and creates future NLC by supplying
condensation nuclei for the clouds to form. This image was taken 11 July
2012 while airborne at 32,000 feet over the far-East Asia, some 20
minutes after the meteor itself. A coincidence of timing allowed my to
observe the entire phenomena for over an hour to my amazement! For an
individual, statistically I am unlikely to ever see one like this again,
but I eagerly await such a future encounter. An
incredible sight! Photo: BrianWhittaker (.com) as seen on
www.SpaceClouds.info. |
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