2026-06-29 Noctilucent Clouds

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NLCs, aka polar mesospheric clouds, are sporadically visible when water ice particles are illuminated by the Sun when it is several degrees below the horizon.

The first display of summer 2026 I've seen so far. Quite a decent display with lots of structure and shapes in the clouds. Still electrifying.

#perthshire #nightsky #photography #scotland #NLC #Noctilucentcloud #nature #clouds

A series of shots from this morning between 23:45 last night and on until 02:25 am #noctilucentcloud #scottishskies #timelapse #perthandKinross #scotland

https://glass.photo/scozmosphotery/series/gIr1ltzZcoljrylMWqU0J-noctilucent-display-june-28th-29th-2026

Wolken von gestern Abend, kurz nach Sonnenuntergang. Sind das diese nachtleuchtende Wolken?

#noctilucentcloud

With a few plausible changes, noctilucent clouds could become global, and ubiquitous. The net result? White nights of a most alien sort...

Read more at my #blog: https://www.adamasnemesis.com/2025/10/23/a-noctilucent-world/

This post's featured image is of a noctilucent cloud on Mars, as captured by the Curiosity rover.

#worldbuilding #scifi #sciencefiction #clouds #climate #climatechange #meteorology #climatology #atmospheres #noctilucentcloud