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Noctilucent cloud

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Some clouds glow at night.

Noctilucent clouds over Uppsala, Sweden.jpg
Noctilucent clouds over Uppsala, Sweden.jpg
They are very high up. They are made of tiny ice. You can see them in summer. They look so pretty!
Polar Mesospheric Clouds Illuminated by Orbital Sunrise.JPG
Polar Mesospheric Clouds Illuminated by Orbital Sunrise.JPG
Have you seen a glowing cloud?

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File:Noctilucent clouds over Uppsala, Sweden.jpg
Noctilucent clouds over Uppsala, Sweden.jpg
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High altitude.jpg
File:Noctilucent clouds over Gateshead, Tyne and Wear.jpg
Noctilucent clouds over Gateshead, Tyne...
File:Angel and NLCs.jpg
Angel and NLCs.jpg
File:Northpoleclouds AIMData c.jpg
Northpoleclouds AIMData c.jpg
File:Polar Mesospheric Clouds Illuminated by Orbital Sunrise.JPG
Polar Mesospheric Clouds Illuminated by...
File:A Day of Night-Shining Clouds.png
A Day of Night-Shining Clouds.png
File:Noctilucent clouds in Buryatia, Russia.jpg
Noctilucent clouds in Buryatia, Russia.jpg
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