Rare Noctilucent Clouds Photographed In Britain's Skies (PICTURES)

9 Awesome Pictures Of Ultra-Rare Noctilucent Clouds Shimmering Above Britain
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Dazzling streaks of light lit up the clouds above Britain on Monday night.

The shimmering sights were a rare phenomenon known as noctilucent clouds, which normally form 200,000ft above ground.

According to the Met Office noctilucent clouds are made of ice crystals and usually become visible about the same time as the brightest stars.

Noctilucent clouds over North England
(01 of09)
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Incredible noctilucent clouds over Newcastle. twitter.com/Photo_Savage (credit:Twitter/Mark Savage)
(02 of09)
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Incredible noctilucent clouds over Newcastle. twitter.com/Photo_Savage (credit:Twitter/Mark Savage)
(03 of09)
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Incredible noctilucent clouds over Newcastle. twitter.com/Photo_Savage (credit:Twitter/Mark Savage)
(04 of09)
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Noctilucent clouds over Birmingham skyline (credit:Twitter/PositiveLad)
(05 of09)
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Pics taken from Kendal Castle, Cumbria, early am July 7th, by Stuart Atkinson, Eddington Astronomical Society of Cumbria. (credit:Twitter/mars_stu)
(06 of09)
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Pics taken from Kendal Castle, Cumbria, early am July 7th, by Stuart Atkinson, Eddington Astronomical Society of Cumbria. (credit:Twitter/mars_stu)
(07 of09)
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Pics taken from Kendal Castle, Cumbria, early am July 7th, by Stuart Atkinson, Eddington Astronomical Society of Cumbria. (credit:Twitter/mars_stu)
(08 of09)
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Clouds above Leeds Bradford Airport (credit:Andrew Spink)
(09 of09)
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Clouds above Leeds Bradford Airport (credit:Andrew Spink)