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A soliatary "UFO-shaped" altocumulus lenticularis spotted by Craig's friend, Bernadette, over Lake Como, Italy
Altocumulus lenticularis spotted over Krzeszowice, Poland
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Sunrise over the Adirondack Mountains, Vermontville, New York, US
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A corona over North Dundas Township, Ontario, Canada
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Altocumulus lenticularis, which has a resemblance to a mother whale with a baby whale swimming underneath it, spotted over Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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A combination of altocumulus lenticularis and cumulus spotted during the morning hours over Madison, Wisconsin, US
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A colourful sunrise over the Sangre de Cristo mountains, north of Santa Fe, New Mexico, US
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Subtle undulatus spotted over Rufford, West Lancashire, England
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An elongated version of altocumulus lenticularis spotted over Twisp, Washington, US
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Altocumulus lenticularis in the morning hours over Cascade, Montana, US
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A dynamic, mixed sky over Schleiz, Germany
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A classic example of an altocumulus lenticularis, along with a second, nearly identical one in the background, spotted over Montana, US
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Altocumulus in the foreground, with cumulus congestus along the horizon, spotted from New Taipei CIty, Taiwan
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Altocumulus lenticularis with a line of cumulus congestus along the horizon, spotted near Roughfields, Hadfield, Derbyshire, England
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An intricate pattern in the sky, accompanied by subtle crepuscular rays, spotted during the morning hours over Calistoga, California, US
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A classic example of altocumulus lenticularis spotted over Reno, Nevada, US
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