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Signs of homogenitus via contrails over Taylor, Texas, US
A trifecta of contrails spotted over Modbury Heights, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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A mixed sky following the passage of a typhoon, spotted from the Yangmingshan Observation Deck, Beitou, Taiwan
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A starfish captured by Valerie James near Bentworth, England
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Sunset over Twisp, Washington, US
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A developing cumulonimbus spotted from approximately 20,000 feet above Grand Rapids, Michigan, US
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Swirls in the sky over Yeongam-gun, South Jeolla Province, South Korea
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Within these cirrus clouds, Fran sees an angry orangutan in the sky over Cooma, New South Wales, Australia
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Segments of a 22-degree halo visible over Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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A cloud which Rachel said resembled a duck that morphed into a seahorse, spotted over North Dundas Township, Ontario, Canada
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Cirrostratus that reminded Lena of the bird Phoenix, spotted over Örebro, Sweden
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A vivid 22-degree halo spotted around mid-day over Singapore
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Iridescence by way of a layer of cirrostratus, with nearby cirrocumulus undulatus, spotted over Sumirago, Varese, Italy
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Circumhorizon Arc spotted during a hike in the Norwegian fjords, near Åndalsnes, Norway
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A 'rainbow' and a piano in the foreground, spotted on land, along with an expansive view of the sky over Hualien, Taiwan
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Sun Dog (Parhelion) spotted over Peel Castle, Isle of Man, British Crown Dependency
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