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Lunar corona over Cracow, Poland
Nacreous clouds spotted just before dawn over Oakland, California, US
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Moon dog, analogous to a sun dog (parhelion), but with the light from the moon that is interacting with ice crystals in the atmosphere, spotted here over The Villages, Florida, US
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A contrail visible at night thanks to the moonlight over Fort Salonga, Long Island, New York, US
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A lunar corona coupled with a subtle lunar halo, spotted over Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US
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Stratocumulus spotted at night over West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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A view of the moon through the clouds, spotted over North Hampton, New Hampshire, US
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Noctilucent clouds at pre-dawn over Englewood, Florida, US
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A starry night with broken stratocumulus near Bluff, Utah, US
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Lunar iridescence over Tadcaster, North Yorkshire, England
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An "X" marks the spot near this full moon, spotted over Blackhorse Lane, London, England
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Lunar halo and corona over Stanwood, Washington, US
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Lunar halo and corona over Glouster County, New Jersey, US
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Night time view as photographed by Colin Gray over Twizel, New Zealand
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Lunar iridescence over White Bear Lake, Minnesota, US
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Lunar iridescence on a layer of stratocumulus, spotted over Strasburg, Virginia, US
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