File:Raikoke volcano twilight glow by Forrest M. Mims III.jpg

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Volcanic aerosols that reach the stratosphere cause beautiful twilight glows.

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English: From July 2019 to 6 February 2020, the peak size and color of the Raikoke twilight glows occurs 17-18 minutes past sunset or 17-18 minutes before sunrise. The glows are still occurring as this is posted on 6 Feb 2020.
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Author Forrest M. Mims III
Camera location29° 36′ 00″ N, 97° 54′ 00″ W Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

Each of my twilight measurement sessions is accompanied by a photo at sunset and several other photos from 17-18 minutes past sunset or before sunrise. Because of trees and terrain limitations, the photos are made by a Mavic Pro UAS flying at 32 meters.

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