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An impressive collection of Altocumulus lenticularis cloud formations over Aberfoyle, Scotland
Altocumulus lenticularis hovering over Mt. Cook, New Zealand
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Classic UFO-like Altocumulus lenticularis over Catlar, France.
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A classic cap cloud forming over Mount Rainier, Washington, US.
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A stacked form of Altocumulus lenticularis, known by the French term pile d'assiettes, spotted over Cervinia, Italy.
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The flying-saucer cloud, Altocumulus lenticularis, spotted over Stellenbosch in the Western Cape, South Africa by Stuart Loveday, who assured us ‘no aliens were spotted by me that day’.
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A classic UFO-like lenticularis over Torres del Paine, Chile.
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Lenticularis over Pico del Veleta in the Sierra Nevada range in Grenada, Spain.
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Lenticularis over Tenerife.
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Lenticularis over Rimrock, Arizona, US.
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A large lenticular formation over Mount Shasta, Siskiyou County, California, US.
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U F O' s also known as Altocumulus lenticularis over Malaga, Spain.
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A cap cloud over Mount Arenal, Costa Rica.
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Lenticularis over Mount Washington, New Hampshire, US.
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A lenticular pile up over the Organ Mountain Range, Las Cruces, New Mexico.
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Lenticularis over Nerja, Spain.
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