Upside down rainbows and other unusual sights

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From March 1st by a Swedish photographer:

http://spaceweathergallery.com/indiv_up ... g56vlg3im2

Aurora Borealis
Taken by Sigurdurr William Brynjarsson on March 1, 2015 @ We had a massive solar flare explode above us so I quickly shot a 180° panorama of the beauty with the center to the east and the corona directly above us. I ended up with a 63 megapixel panorama of t

This aurora is heavenly, glorious, awesome.....

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Taken by Jon Kerr on February 21, 2015 @ Utsjoki - Northern Finland

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The auroras have not quieted down as they sweep down into the winter valleys and dance on the mountain peaks.

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Taken by Joseph Bradley on March 2, 2015 @ Dempster Hyw Yukon Canada

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Does anyone else see an Angel's wing in the formation above ??

I am not a believe in the many emotional claims of seeing the face of the Savior in a cloud or in the reflection of a shop window. But this really does look like an Archangel !

The other two pics are absolutely breathtaking. Thanks, Maria

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Yes, truly the heavens display the glory of God. Awesome.

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Awesome aurora from Norway, March 24, 2015

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http://www.spaceweather.com/archive.php ... &year=2015

The wispy light blue clouds are Noctilucent Clouds.

NOCTILUCENT CLOUD SIGHTINGS: The northern season for noctilucent clouds (NLCs) is underway, and the clouds are growing brighter. "Last night, we saw the first NLCs over Denmark," reports Ruslan Merzlyakov of Nykøbing Mors. He took this picture just one hour past midnight on June 2nd:

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