Aether Institute
Vol. 07 — Atmospheric Research

We study the light that bends around a world.

Aether is an independent observatory for atmospheric optics. Our team maps aurora, halo, and afterglow across fourteen high-altitude stations — publishing raw spectra in the open.

Station Kiruna--:--:--
KP index4.2
Solar wind612
VisibilityExcellent
Cloud base3.1 km
01 / AURORA

Curtain morphology

Ray structure, fold frequency and colour ratios measured at 10-second cadence across the whole oval.

02 / HALO

Ice crystal optics

22° and 46° halos modelled against measured scattering cross-sections in diamond dust.

03 / GLORY

Antihelion

The ghostly rings of the antisolar point, captured only on high mountain ridgelines.

04 / AIRGLOW

Night emission

OH and O₂ band emission at 630 nm, tracked to separate meteorology from solar forcing.