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The NLC season has started in Washington state!
I have a fascination with these rare, very high-altitude noctilucent or night shining clouds (NLC) hanging at the edge of space with an electric blue glow, can’t be mistaken when these beautiful luminous blue-white tendrils are spreading across the sky in sunset afterglow over the Salish Sea (as seen here).

They’re composed of very small water ice crystals formed on minute particles of dust, possibly of cosmic origin from micrometeors. They are visible in the northern hemisphere at latitudes between 45˚and 65˚north, and occur after sunset or before sunrise from mid June to the end of July here at our latitude (47°).

Edmonds, WA
June 07, 2025 - around 11PM

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Final Update:
Thank you everyone for your help. I have a color version of the cover. I appreciate all the help.

***** The thing is found. *******

Update:

I have a black and white copy of the cover now. Thank you. I am waiting to see if that's enough for the project.

Please note:
- I have tired the library route
- I have tried the magazine directly route
- If you don't have easy access to a physical copy that can be photographed or scanned, there is no need to reply.

I have a request and I think the Fediverse is the place where I might find help with this.

For more than 2 years I've been looking for a copy of Nature: specifically volume 353 issue 6341. It's the 19 September 1991 issue.

I need a good photograph or scan of the cover art. You can keep the magazine. My FIL has an article in it and my BIL and husband want to make a gift that uses the cover art.

Thank you for your help.

#Nature #ScienceMastodon

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