Calima on Canary Islands
Taken by project nightflight on June 29, 2014 @
La Palma, Spain
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We are currently on an imaging trip on the Canary Island La Palma, shooting the Milky Way and other deep sky marvels. After several successful nights with very pristine skies, the weather phenomenon known here as Calima kicked in on June 29. During the day, skies are white instead of crystal blue and the night sky shows very low transparency.
Calima is caused by a duststorm stirred up by winds in the Sahara. South easterly winds drive the fine sand particles over the Canary Islands and cause visibility to drop. At the same time, air temperature increases, it is getting rather hot. Time to pack away the imaging gear and head for the beach. :)
The picture shows the Sun obscured by the dust cloud on June 29, about fifteen minutes before sunset. The Sun appears as an almost white disc, dimmed sufficently for direct viewing.
Credit: project nightflight
www.project-nightflight.net
Photographer's website:
http://www.project-nightflight.net
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