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Crayford Manor House Astronomical Society Dartford Atmospheric Optics , Society NewsNoctilucent Cloud (NLC) by Jim Burchell

Noctilucent Cloud (NLC) by Jim Burchell

3rd August 2026

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Two stunning images of rare Noctilucent Cloud taken on the 26th July 2026 by member Jim Burchell from Swanley, Kent.

J Burchell NLC 26th July 2026

J Burchell NLC no2 26th July 2026

Tags: atmospheric optics, NLC, noctilucent cloud

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