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North sky at midnight
May. 2nd, 2024 12:31 amI happened to look out the north-facing window right around midnight and noticed the sky was being dramatic.
Fairbanks is quite far north - we are at 64.84N, which is very close to the Arctic Circle and, though of course the climate is different, slightly farther north than Reykjavik. We're currently in the transitional phase when we no longer have a true night - this is as dark as it gets - but the sun still rises and sets and it does get more-or-less dark(ish); however, you can follow the sun around the sky by tracking the brighter spot behind the northern hill where it sinks in the northwest, until it comes up in the northeast.
( Further pictures taken at various compass points around the dimming sky )
( Also earlier today a moose ran past the window; no pictures, alas )
Fairbanks is quite far north - we are at 64.84N, which is very close to the Arctic Circle and, though of course the climate is different, slightly farther north than Reykjavik. We're currently in the transitional phase when we no longer have a true night - this is as dark as it gets - but the sun still rises and sets and it does get more-or-less dark(ish); however, you can follow the sun around the sky by tracking the brighter spot behind the northern hill where it sinks in the northwest, until it comes up in the northeast.
( Further pictures taken at various compass points around the dimming sky )
( Also earlier today a moose ran past the window; no pictures, alas )