Silver clouds were filmed in Nizhny Novgorod.

      The specialists of the planetarium explained the main differences of this type of clouds.

      Noctilucent clouds were photographed in Nizhny Novgorod. PHOTO: Nizhny Novgorod Planetarium, Olga Moleva.

      On the evening of June 20, noctilucent clouds were photographed in Nizhny Novgorod. Representatives of the Nizhny Novgorod Planetarium published the photos on their social media. They also explained the features of this type of clouds.

      - Noctilucent clouds consist of tiny ice crystals that form on meteor dust, - it is reported in the Nizhny Novgorod Planetarium group on VKontakte. - They are so high that the Sun, having gone beyond the horizon for an observer on Earth, still illuminates them with its rays. The clouds scatter sunlight, acquiring a characteristic silvery hue.

      By the way, noctilucent clouds are often referred to as night-shining clouds. Typically, they occur at an altitude of 85 kilometers above the Earth and are only visible at twilight. This is a rather rare atmospheric phenomenon observed only in the summer months.

      Vasily KROTOV

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