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22-degree halo over San Carlos Bay, Sonora, Mexico
A classic example of a 22-degree halo spotted over Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland
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Cumulonimbus incus spotted over Puigcerdà, Spain
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A vivid corona spotted over Brighton, Colorado, US
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Sun Dog (Parhelion), which displays a distinct color gradient caused by the refraction of sunlight through ice crystals, with red on the inside (closest to the sun) and fading through orange and yellow to blue/violet on the outer edge, spotted over Ormskirk, West Lancashire, England
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22-degree halo spotted over Petaluma, California, US
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Cirrostratus undulatus spotted over Pic de Montaut in the French Pyrénées, near Sarrancolin, France
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Moon Dogs, also known as paraselenae, a rare optical phenomenon, spotted along with a 22-degree lunar halo over Sumirago, Varese, Italy
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A plethora of contrails spotted by Alexia's friend, Ted Burrowes, near Lexington, Virginia, US
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22-degree halo spotted in the mountains near Mercogliano, Avellino, Italy
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22-degree halo spotted over Portland, Oregon, US
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22-degree halo spotted over Berkeley, California, US
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A vibrant, multi-ring corona spotted over Brighton, Colorado, US
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22-degree halo spotted by John's sister-in-law, Patricia Heath, over the Basílica Catedral de Lima, Peru
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A vivid corona spotted over the National Cathedral, Washington D.C., US
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Sun Dogs (Parhelia) spotted over Portage, Wisconsin, US
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