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A view of the L.A. district of Century City, seen from the terrace of Griffith Observatory, Los Angeles, California, US.
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22-degree halo spotted in the mountains near Mercogliano, Avellino, Italy
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Fallstreak Hole (Cavum) spotted over North Munich, Bavaria, Germany
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Developing storms spotted on a flight over the Tasman Sea, between Australia and New Zealand
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Altocumulus spotted over Taipei City, Taiwan
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Signs of supercilium, an unofficial classification for a cloud formation that resembles eyebrow-like features, spotted off the San Francisco coast, approximately five miles from Stinson Beach, California, US
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Cirrus spotted in the early afternoon over Lisboa, Portugal
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Above the clouds, spotted near China
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A blanket of Altocumulus stratiformis as viewed from above the clouds, spotted over Lake Michigan on approach to O'Hare International Airport, Chicago, Illinois, US
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A formation of clouds approaching Marinatown Seaside Park, Fukuoka City, Japan
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Altocumulus radiatus indicates instability at mid-atmospheric levels and often signaling approaching stormy weather. This was true in this case as Bernhard indicated that it rained only two hours later, near the English Garden, Munich, Germany.
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A rainbow spotted over Budd Bay, Olympia, Washington, US
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A developing storm system near Place de la Concorde, Paris, France
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Remnants of a contrail spotted over Davidson Mill Pond Park, New Jersey, US
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Crepuscular rays spotted along with virga, near Charlo, Montana, US
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Late afternoon snow squalls in the mountains near Vermontville, Adirondacks, New York, US
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Not forgetting, of course, that astronomers see clouds on the planets in our solar system – and rather different to the ones we are blessed with here on Mother Earth.
Nice shot, Angelica. Atmospheric!
Laurence
Well done Angelica for promoting the cause of clouds amongst your fellow Astronomers….IanL..