Scotland > Clouds, Sunsets, Dawns and Weather > NLC Deeside 5th July 13 asd9834jhp
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© Jim Henderson
Photographer: | Jim Henderson | |||
Collection: | Clouds, Sunsets, Dawns and Weather | |||
Filename: | NLC Deeside 5th July 13 asd9834jhp |
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Upload Date: | 2012-06-08 00:00:08 | |||
Photo Size: | 7.9mb 5325x3543 pixels | |||
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Caption: | Noctilucent clouds NLC Summer night Scotland Deeside dark sky bluesapphire North network rare event usually occurring between latitudes 55 and 65 degrees resembling thin cirrus but most often a bluish silvery colour although orange or reddish colours and are a beautiful and eerie sight, the spidery network of sapphire blue or occasionally red colours from ice crystals catching the last twilight is seen around the time the brightest stars appear and their strength grows around maximum darkness, usually after midnight BST. They happen only a few times a year and need a clear cloudless night best to see them although in this photo the normal clouds are also present. This is taken to the North, near Torphins some 25 miles west of Aberdeen in North East Scotland. Many examples of NLC from around the world can be seen in the gallery at www.Spaceweather.com. Technical details; Nikon D700 with Nikkor 28mm @f4 lens with ISO set at 640 and exposure of 2.5secs taken at 00.15.55UT and the start of a display peaking at around midnight UT (01am BST). |
Keywords: | Scotland, Scottish, Grampian, Aberdeenshire, Royal Deeside, Deeside, Torphins, Noctilucent, clouds, landscape, NLC, north, high, atmosphere, ice, crystals, cirrus, reflections, twilight, summer, sun, sapphire, blue, cobwebs, patterns, eerie, rare, night |