This photo over Mount Baker was taken from Sunset Avenue at 3:50 a.m. Tuesday morning. “Those thin white clouds are noctilucent clouds 50 miles up (normal weather clouds are below 10 miles),” Ray says. “Noctilucent clouds are ice crystals that form around dust left by small meteors as they burn up. Being so high up they catch the first twilight almost two hours before sunrise.”
The photo with the Kingston ferry inbound was about 11:45 p.m. Wednesday night from the fishing pier, with Whidbey lights in the distance.
More photos of the NEOWISE comet — this time from Bill Ray — as it continues to be visible over Edmonds.
“Over the next couple clear nights, the comet may still be visible around 11 p.m.,” Ray says. “Look towards Whidbey, about 30 degrees west of north a dozen degrees above the horizon. I’d recommend the Sunset Ave overlook because the fishing pier lights are pretty bright. Bring binoculars or a telescope if you have one, though the comet may be just visible with the naked eye.”
Thank you Bill Ray for sharing your beautiful photos.
Thanks for the great photos. Eleven PM is too late and 3:50 AM is too early for me, so I appreciate what you did. When you reach 88, sleep is very important.
Real first and last names — as well as city of residence — are required for all commenters.
This is so we can verify your identity before approving your comment.
Thank you Bill Ray for sharing your beautiful photos.
Thanks for the great photos. Eleven PM is too late and 3:50 AM is too early for me, so I appreciate what you did. When you reach 88, sleep is very important.
Thank you Bill for sharing these!
Nice photos! I also saw the noctilucent clouds early Tuesday morning, the brightest I’ve ever seen them in Edmonds.
If you want to look at the comet tonight, I recommend this excellent article, which shows you how to locate the comet using the stars of the big dipper: https://cliffmass.blogspot.com/2020/07/tonight-is-perhaps-best-night-yet-to.html