While daydreamers are famous for spending their afternoons gazing out of their office windows, there’s something to be said for the night sky as well — its intense hues go far beyond an average black sky.

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Around the time these moons are seen in the sky, there is very little darkness between sunset and moonrise

This is because the plane of Earth’s orbit around the sun makes a narrow angle as far as the horizon is concerned at this time of year.

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The skyline above is Kuwait, gorgeously accented by shades of paprika.

To capture one on film takes patience

the magical effect that you see in the picture above usually takes an hour or more to record

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The auroras themselves actually take place in the ionosphere (upper atmosphere).

This phenomenon is has been called “The Dance of the Spirits.”

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Of course, seeing those different colors is all a matter of your where and when.