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A bouquet of altocumulus spotted by Anuja's friend, Tanya Sinha, from an altitude of 2,900 metres in the Himalayas, near Kareri, Himachal Pradesh, India
A mixed sky over Tainan, Taiwan
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Altocumulus stratiformis undulatus, also known as a "mackerel sky", spotted over Proserpine, Queensland, Australia
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Altocumulus stratiformis spotted over São Paulo City, Brazil
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Cirrocumulus stratiformis over Curtin, Canberra, Australia
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Altocumulus stratiformis over Ocean Shores, Washington, US
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A view of the sunset from above the clouds, on a flight that departed from Narita International Airport, Japan, headed for Taoyuan International Airport, Taiwan
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Reflections of altocumulus near New Taipei, Taiwan
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Altocumulus stratiformis over Miaoli, Taiwan
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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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Altocumulus stratiformis undulatus over New Taipei City, Taiwan
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Lacunosus high above Taipei City, Taiwan
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Altocumulus stratiformis radiatus over Miaoli, Taiwan
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Altocumulus stratiformis perlucidus with iridescence, spotted over West Palm Beach, Florida, US
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While flying from Mumbai to Lucknow, India, Anuja's friend, Anita Bhatnagar, was mesmerised at the splendour of clouds at sunset. It seemed as if the cirrus clouds above and the cumulus below created an illusion of land below while being above the clouds over India.
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Altocumulus stratiformis over Antelope Valley, California, US
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