this picture was taken by Brian Whittaker as he flew his plane over Newfoundland on the 13th June.
source: spaceweather.com
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Saturday, 16 June 2012
If ever the sky clears, you might see some interesting clouds
No really. Mid-summer is the time for noctiluctant clouds. These are very high altitude clouds that appear to glow electric blue in the dark. You have to stay up very late to see them, and they seem to switch on for just a short period every year. Nobody really knows yet what causes them, but theories include space dust or possibly global warming. They are not the northern lights, but they are very special and rather lovely to catch in the midnight summer sky.
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