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reckless
08-July-2004, 07:15 PM
These images were taken at 1:00am BST (12:00am UT) when I first looked out my back window and the skies to the north were brighter than I expected.

I noticed this very bright cloud formation in the distance which looked pretty high up in the sky. I took a few shots with my Nikon Coolpix 5700 and combined a few of them here.

In the upper foreground there was some low "dark grey" cloud blocking the view beyond it.

You can see the orangey sunset-type glow right on the horizon.

Capella is the bright star to the upper right of the chimney in photo 2 and also in photo 3.

http://members.aol.com/astrophotos/nlc08.07.04multieaol.jpg

Manchurian Taikonaut
08-July-2004, 11:08 PM
very nice pictures

imported_Josh
09-July-2004, 01:55 AM
Wow Reckless, these are fantastic shots? have these been manipulated in Photoshop or just joined together?

Also, is that other thread extra photos or just a dud? I can delete the other thread if you like.