You aren't signed in     Sign In    Help

Admiring the noctilucent clouds...

Admiring the noctilucent clouds... by Fly For Fun.
From Wikipedia:

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noctilucent_cloud

They are the highest clouds in the Earth's atmosphere, located in the
mesosphere at altitudes of around 75 to 85 kilometers (47 to 53 mi).
They are normally too faint to be seen, and are visible only when
illuminated by sunlight from below the horizon while the lower layers
of the atmosphere are in the Earth's shadow. Noctilucent clouds are
not fully understood as a meteorological phenomenon. Clouds generally are
not able to reach such high altitudes with such thin air pressures.

This was the first time the Captain or I had ever seen them. 

Comments

view profile

justossendorp says:

Very lucky to see one! I really like the bright colours on the instrument panel bottom right...
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

view profile

thenewarea51  Pro User  says:

Looks like something out of a stephen king movie!
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

view profile

Christian Zimmerman  Pro User  says:

Wow. That is an incredible image.
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

view profile

Cheego  Pro User  says:

Thank you. I saw and learned something wonderful and new.
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

view profile

airmangirard says:

Nice shot. I've actually seen noctilucents before, and an interesting note for me was that the approaching sunrise isn't at the bottom of the brightest part as you'd think. The sun actually rises some 60+ degrees off angle to the side of the center/brightest part of the noctilucent clouds. Sweet!
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

view profile

Slurrrrp? says:

Wow, Kent! That's an amazing pic! You can really 'feel' the atmosphere.
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

view profile

fdesmet says:

Awesome sight. I must say, though: the lens really makes the shot.
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

view profile

Salvatore Lapignola  Pro User  says:

amazing!!!
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

view profile

Firstchoice767 says:

Me too...It looks like something out of the Twilight zone :D
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

view profile

Airport_Whiskey says:

The surroundings make this shot all the more incredible. Thanks for sharing it.
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

view profile

Flavio@Basel  Pro User  says:

great feeling, i love the colors, how did you get to take that picture?
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

view profile

Lollò says:

this is wonderful!!!
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

view profile

Joellymo  Pro User  says:

Crazy beautiful.
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

view profile

BamaCam (JeffRease.com)  Pro User  says:

Really interesting! I will have to send the link to this to my local meteorologist.
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

view profile

chanceb737  Pro User  says:

Love the shot & info. Never heard of it. Thank goodness you where able to capture it!
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

view profile

Harry Ball  Pro User  says:

Amazing, if thats your job, I'm very jelous!
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

view profile

Sierra Echo Alpha Av8r ---=.O.=--- ...Graham  Pro User  says:

Sweet Shot!
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

view profile

Sierra Echo Alpha Av8r ---=.O.=--- ...Graham  Pro User  says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Adrenaline For Pilots, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

view profile

photo4howi  Pro User  says:

Kent,

Spectacular from a unique perspective!
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

view profile

chughtai  Pro User  says:

Now, that's a great day at work. =)
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

view profile

madcrow  Pro User  says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Explored <100, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 10 months ago. ( permalink )

Would you like to comment?

Sign up for a free account, or sign in (if you're already a member).

[?]
view photos Uploaded on July 22, 2008
by Fly For Fun

Fly For Fun's photostream

661
uploads

This photo also belongs to:

Window seat please (Pool)

Noctilucent clouds (Pool)

Cockpit Photos (Pool)

Adrenaline For Pilots (Pool)

Explored <100 (Pool)

Tags

Click this icon to see all public photos and videos tagged with fly fly
Click this icon to see all public photos and videos tagged with 767 767
Click this icon to see all public photos and videos tagged with sky sky

Additional Information

AttributionNoncommercial Some rights reserved Anyone can see this photo

Add to your map