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22-degree halo in the morning over Sovereign Harbour, Eastbourne, England
Sun Dog (Parhelion) seen from Pamela's back garden, near Buckley, Flintshire, North Wales
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Cumulus congestus near Miaoli City, Taiwan
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A sun pillar making its way through layers of thin clouds during sunset near Nazare, Portugal
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Sun Dog (Parhelion) spotted over Lismullen and Navan, Meath, Ireland
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Circumzenithal Arc seen right above James' home on his granddaughter's 13th birthday, a rare sighting for someone special, spotted in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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22-degree halo over Porthmadog, North Wales
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Contrails intersecting with cirrus fibratus, which could be the remnants of contrails themselves, spotted over Taiwan
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Altocumulus lenticularis on a cold and windy day near East Tisted, Hampshire, England
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22-degree lunar halo over Port Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Circumzenithal Arc over Sturminster Newton, England
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Following continuous rain for a number of days, the clouds cleared and signs of an apparent circumzenithal arc appeared in the sky over Mercogliano, Italy
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A classic example of a 22-degree halo over Northern California, US
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22-degree halo spotted by Gerry's daughter, Clare Trotter, over Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
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A giant "cloud bird" flying across the sky over Crank, St Helens, England
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22-degree halo over the Twillingate Lighthouse in Newfoundland, Canada
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