by Doug Short
Title: Alaska noctilucent clouds
Taken at 3:40 AM on Aug. 3, 2009 (two hours before sunrise) in Anchorage, Alaska. Camera used was a Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1. Exposure was 2.5 seconds at F-stop 3.5. Photo was given a level adjustment and cropped.
This photo shows Venus, Mars, and Aldebaran with noctilucent clouds on a chilly morning in Anchorage.