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An image over Elgin, Moray, Scotland, for Cloudspotters and Astronomers alike, it shows Cirrus, the faint green glow of an aurora and a Virginid meteor.
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Cumulus amidst the blue sky, spotted above National Taipei University, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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Sunrise with the Sangre de Cristo mountain range in view, near Santa Fe, New Mexico, US
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Altocumulus stratiformis undulatus spotted at sunset over Ayr, Scotland
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A burst of precipitation spotted over the Atlantic Ocean, near Boca Raton, Florida, US
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Signs of limited Fluctus (Kelvin-Helmholtz) spotted on a windy day near North Dundas Township, Ontario, Canada
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Sunset captured by Alexia's friend, Bob Hunter, looking west toward the Alleghany Mountains, near Vesuvius, Virginia, US
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A corona spotted during a walk in the forest in the Sacramento Mountains, near aptly-named Cloudcroft, New Mexico, US
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A view from in between cloud layers while flying over the Baltic Sea, en route to Germany
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Altocumulus spotted over Taiwan
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Stratocumulus undulatus spotted over Evesham, England
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A vivid sunset near Conwy, North Wales
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The morning after a storm, near Fancy Farm, Kentucky, US
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Sunrise over Vermontville, Adirondacks, New York, US
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22-degree halo spotted over Japan
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Sunset viewed from above the clouds, spotted over Utah, US
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AWESOME Shot Alan!!!!
Would the faint streak seen one third of the way in of the left hand side of the photo possibly be the Comet PANSTARRS – a comet which has certainly got the interest recently of the astronomical community?
Laurence