Re: [APML] Images of Noctilucent Clouds

[glenn shaw <glennshaw@alaska.net>]

about a week ago a friend of mine shot some spectacular photos of 
noctilucent clouds from Fairbanks. This is the time of year when they are 
most common, so keep your eye out.

I'll see if I can figure out a way to post those photos for you all to see. 
give me a couple days.

regards,

glenn shaw

At 10:58 AM 8/8/04, you wrote:
>Thank you very much, Stuart!
>
>In the beginning it might be a bit difficult to distinguish NLC's from just
>high cirrus clouds. However if you get to see a major display there is
>absolutely no doubt - and afterwards (when you now what to look for ) it's
>also easier to spot the weaker displays. Isn't that always the case? :-)
>
>For some useful information on how to spot NLC's please take a look at this
>FAQ:
>http://www.nlcnet.co.uk/nlcfaq.htm
>
>Best regards,
>Arne
>--
>Arne Danielsen
>Langhussenter 15, 1405 Langhus, Norway
>mailto:arne@astrophile.net
>http://astrophile.net/
>N59°45'14"  E10°50'38" A115m
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Stuart Heggie" <stuart.j.heggie@sympatico.ca>
>To: "Arne Danielsen" <arnedani@online.no>; "Discussion of Film
>Astrophotography" <astro-photo@seds.org>
>Sent: Sunday, August 08, 2004 12:16 PM
>Subject: Re: [APML] Images of Noctilucent Clouds
>
>
> > Arne, those are nicely composed and exposed - the choice of lens was a
>good one!
> >
> > I have always wondered if I'm really seeing NLC's or just C's when I spot
>an interesting
> > cloudscape. How does one know for sure when looking up that they are
>NLC's? What are the key
> > identifiers? Thanks!
> >
> > Beauty in things exists in the mind that contemplates them.
> >
> > Stuart
> > http://www3.sympatico.ca/stuart.j.heggie/Stuart.J.Heggie/
> > Flesherton, Ontario, Canada
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Arne Danielsen" <arnedani@online.no>
> > To: "Discussion of Film Astrophotography" <astro-photo@seds.org>
> > Sent: Sunday, August 08, 2004 4:38 AM
> > Subject: [APML] Images of Noctilucent Clouds
> >
> >
> > > Dear all,
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > I'm more or less shooting digital for all my astrophotos these days, but
> > > finally I have some on-topic images to share - assuming pictures of
> > > high-level clouds can be considered as astrophoto. J
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > During summer the skies are much too bright to do any regular nighttime
> > > astrophoto from the high latitudes of Norway. There is however another
> > > interesting phenomenon that can be witnessed each summer from our part
>of
> > > the world. I'm thinking of Noctilucent Clouds (NLC).  These are high
> > > atmosphere cloud formations thought to be composed of small ice-coated
> > > particles which form at very high altitudes - around 82 km above sea
>level.
> > > Those interested can read more about the phenomenon at:
> > > http://www.nlcnet.co.uk/
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > I've seen displays of NLC's 6 or 7 nights this summer, whereas 3-4
>displays
> > > have been very bright and impressive. On the night between July 14.-15.
>we
> > > had one of those impressive displays. The clouds covered all of the
>Northern
> > > sky - from 270 degrees West to 120 degrees South-East and from the
>horizon
> > > all the way through zenith.  None of my digital configuration can
>capture
> > > such a large field so I had to dig out my good old Olympus OM-1N and
>16mm
> > > f/3,5 semi-fishey lens. You can see the results through this link:
> > >
> > > http://astrophile.net/astronomy/astrophoto/nlc/nlc.htm
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Best regards,
> > > Arne
> > > --
> > > Arne Danielsen
> > > Langhussenter 15, 1405 Langhus, Norway
> > > mailto:arne@astrophile.net
> > > http://astrophile.net/
> > > N59°45'14"  E10°50'38" A115m
> > >
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