HUGE OUTBREAK OF NOCTILUCENT CLOUDS: The best season for noctilucent clouds in years is underway, and last night it intensified with a huge display over the United States. Bright tendrils of frosted meteor smoke were sighted glowing in the night sky over states as far south as Oregon. The apparition may be a side effect of solar minimum. Visit Spaceweather.com for more information and observing tips.
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Above: Noctilucent clouds over Rice Lake, Wisconsin, on June 8, 2019, photographed by Dirk Miller. Check the Noctilucent Cloud Photo Gallery for the latest sightings.
