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Newbury Today Forum _ Newbury News _ Green Glow in the Sky to North

Posted by: DJE Nov 16 2016, 12:56 PM

Last night, which was overcast, I noticed a strange green glow in the sky to the North of Newbury, giving the cloud cover the appearance of a hazy green mist.

A relative could also see it from south Newbury when I alerted them.

Obviously not the moon, so I assumed it might be due to the green laser that Harwell sometimes points into the sky.

Out of curiousity, I called Harwell today, who tell me they haven't used the laser in the sky since June.

Any ideas?

Posted by: JeffG Nov 16 2016, 01:42 PM

It was possibly this:

http://wp.lancs.ac.uk/aurorawatchuk/2016/11/04/what-is-airglow/

Posted by: DJE Nov 16 2016, 03:43 PM

Thanks for that Jeff.

It had crossed my mind that it might be aurora borealis, but the glow seemed static and we are rather far south for that.

I have never heard of airglow, but it fits the description, though it must have been bright to have been visible through the hazy clouds.


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