Noctilucent Cloud Storm Panorama


Noctilucent or night-shining clouds lie near the edge of space. From about 80 kilometers
above Earth's surface, the icy clouds can still reflect sunlight even though the Sun itself is
belowthe horizon as seen from the ground. Usually occurring at high latitudes in summer
months, the diaphanous apparitions are also known as polar mesospheric clouds and may
be connected to global change in the lower atmosphere. This impressive 360 degree panorama
made from 34 separate images captures an impressive display of noctilucent clouds all over
the sky. It was recorded last month from Vallentuna, Sweden. The photographer reports that
the display was like a noctilucent cloud storm, one of the best he's ever witnessed.