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Noctilucent Clouds and Aurora. This wide
angle image was taken 8 August 2012 while airborne at 35,000 feet. From this position
near Churchill on Hudson Bay central Canada (near 61N, 090W) it would have been
bright Arctic dawn only a month ago, and this sight would not have been
seen at all. Bright aurora during twilight takes a bit of luck and I was
extremely fortunate to have a bright horizon display of NLC at the same
time, contrasting red, blue, and green. Both the planets Jupiter and
Venus are visible, but the very bright spot is the Moon. Small motions
in the airplane create varying star trails during the time exposure.
Truly incredible sight! Photo: BrianWhittaker (.com) as seen on
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