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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsGorgeous picture over Iceland
Aurora and Unusual Clouds Over Iceland
Explanation: What's happening in the sky? On this cold winter night in Iceland, quite a lot. First, in the foreground, lies the largest glacier in Iceland: Vatnajokull. On the far left, bright green auroras appear to emanate from the glacier as if it was a volcano. Aurora light is reflected by the foreground lake Jökulsárlón. On the far right is a long and unusual lenticular cloud tinged with green light emitted from another aurora well behind it. Just above this lenticular cloud are unusual iridescent lenticular clouds displaying a broad spectral range of colors. Far beyond the lenticular is the setting Moon, while far beyond even the Moon are setting stars.
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Gorgeous picture over Iceland (Original Post)
Playinghardball
Nov 2013
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JaneyVee
(19,877 posts)1. Surreal. Looks like an alien planet.
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,736 posts)2. Wow, wonderful!
If you EVER get the chance to go to Iceland, DO IT.
It's fascinating and beautiful...
mainer
(12,031 posts)4. I loved Iceland!
Highly recommend the Hotel Ranga for northern lights viewing.
SunSeeker
(51,745 posts)10. Thanks for the tip. I'll put that on my bucket list! nt
hlthe2b
(102,419 posts)3. that is incredibly gorgeous.... Please include a link to source
I'd like to see more (if this is a series)
Playinghardball
(11,665 posts)5. http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/archivepix.html
hlthe2b
(102,419 posts)8. thanks!
petronius
(26,606 posts)6. Fantastic! Thanks for posting it... (nt)
rudolph the red
(666 posts)7. Beautiful!
That's my new desktop background, thanks for posting.
giftedgirl77
(4,713 posts)9. Amazing....
SunSeeker
(51,745 posts)11. K & R
City Lights
(25,171 posts)12. Gorgeous!
Auntie Bush
(17,528 posts)13. Positively beautiful!
Martin Eden
(12,879 posts)14. Beautiful! n/t
reformist2
(9,841 posts)15. Looks a little too cold for me. Brrrr!!!
malaise
(269,216 posts)16. Magnificent
Thanks
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B Calm
(28,762 posts)17. I spent 30 days in the Arctic Ocean when I was in the Navy.
Spent a lot of time watching the Aurora lights.
gopiscrap
(23,765 posts)18. wow that is beautiful
magical thyme
(14,881 posts)19. Iceland is on my bucket list
Sightseeing from the back of an icelandic pony. Only way to travel.