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Published: 2009-06-18 16:42:30 +0000 UTC; Views: 630; Favourites: 19; Downloads: 16
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Noctilucent clouds can be seen around mid-summer low in the north western sky, between altitudes of 50-70 degrees. They are the highest clouds located 40-50 miles in the atmosphere. Theyβre best seen when the sun is illuminating them from 5-15 degrees below the horizon, while the rest of the atmosphere is in the Earthβs shadow; hence seeing them in the summer.A 25 second exposure taken with a Canon 350D with a 18mm lens @ ISO 100.
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I was just browsing your gallery checking out some of the things I've missed and I almost died when I saw the title.
I'm so happy you got a picture of 'em! They're simply gorgeous!! I really enjoy the fact that int he photograph the sky is so large and blue, while the city lights are tiny and red... such a wonderful contrast.
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Thank you very much for the kind comment 
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Thanks! I hope so too!
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Very nice 
Keep up looking for all these nice phenomena
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Thanks! Yeah I saw dunadan's.. I'll check yours now man!
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Gorgeous photo. I think I've seen those here before, but I could be wrong.
Great capture. 
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Thanks.. Keep your eeys peeled for these during mid-summer
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I definitely will now that I know more about how intriguing they are!
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I saw them! I was driving back from Llandudno after being to see Star Trek
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Great stuff, Kerry! Well, looks like I missed you by a day. I cycled to Llandudno on Sunday!!
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There's still time to see more mate!
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Ha ha, yeah.. I've seen these on 3 nights so far this summer. Haven't really seen any before
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Argh, you spoiled it! I was going to ask 'nocti-whatty clouds?' , but you already explained it
Very nice shot though
How's tricks anyhow? Discovered any new bands lately? I'm still listening to all the old stuff, like Sigur Ros and Pearl Jam
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Thanks man...
Tricks are OK, thanks. How about you? You've been to download? The only 'new' band I really like are The Silversun Pickups. They're like Grunge/Indie. I saw them in Liverpool last year and going to watch them in July too. Pearl Jam are playing in Manchester in August. The day the tickets were on sale, I only remember in the afternoon, and they were sold out by then 
Heard any new bands yourself?
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Yeah, I didn't think the new album was that great really, it isn't too bad though
No new bands for me lately, nothing that's really stuck anyway
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Have you seen Heima, the 'tour of iceland' film? It's great man, here's a trailer [link]
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No, I haven't seen that, thanks.
I just remembered, not really a new band, but I recently got into Seasick Steve. Been going for a while, but I saw him on a repeat of Jools Holland. He's rather good
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Check Heima out man.. You'll really like it. Check out the song at Reyjavik..just awesome! Yeah, SSS is really cool. Can't believe he plays with 3 strings!!
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Chickenfoot are pretty cool too, just got their album... Still, it'd be hard to mess up with Joe Satriani on guitar and the rest of the band drawn from Van Halen and Red Hot Chili Peppers
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I'll check them out man! Who is it from the Chilli's? Oh, thought of a band I've discovered. Explosions in the Sky, heard of them? They're an instrumental/shoegaze indie band... They did the soundtrack for the film 'Friday Night Lights' They're really cool man, but an acquired taste I would imagine. Oh talking of soundtracks.. Did you see the film Into the Wild? Eddie Vedder did the soundtrack. It's really cool. Nothing like Pearl Jam; really mellow and arty..
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The drummer, Chad Smith. They have the most annoying CD case ever though. It's heat sensitive & you have to heat it up with your hands to read the track listing!
Not heard of that band, I'm not really much of an indie man though, so that's probably why.
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No way that sounds crazy! I'll check them now. Forget I said Indie about explosions in the sky. It's hard to describe their style really. They can be atmospheric and really pumping! I think they're worth a look... here ya go man...
[link]
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I envy you...in the past I tried to catch them too but without any success
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Thanks.. Well, I haven't seen these before really. I think I saw some small n.c's once. Keep your eyes peeled; your time will come
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yes.....but first....DSLR
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Very pretty! It kinda looks like the ocean is in the sky. Nice shot!
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Thanks Chris! How far south are you? Can you see these?
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I'm at about 27 degrees south. I don't really know if we can see them, I've never taken the time to learn much about the different types of clouds there are, and I don't really pay too much attention to them either.
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