14 DAY TRIAL // Good things happen to those who wait, many believe. This saying proved very much true for Maciej Winiayczyk, an amateur astronomer who has recently managed to film both noctilucent clouds and the aurora borealis.
The video, made available to you above, was shot in northern Scotland. Those who don't have the time to watch it in its entirety need only fast-forward to 1:20 to get to the really good part.
Maciej Winiayczyk explains that, unlike other types of clouds, the ones featured in this video form at altitudes of about 50 miles (80 kilometers). Hence the fact that they are a rather rare sight.
They are made up of lots of tiny ice crystals, and become visible when hit by sunlight. They mostly form during the summer months, and they can be observed by people at latitudes between 50° and 70° north and south of the equator.