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A lot going off in this image, a fallstreak and two CZA’s from Royston, Hertfordshire. UK.
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Cumulus congestus spotted over Taiwan
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Fluctus (Kelvin-Helmholtz) spotted over Mannheim, Germany
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Altocumulus over Modbury Heights, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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Cumulus congestus spotted over New Taipei City, Taiwan
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A unique reflection of Altocumulus clouds over Sacramento, California, US
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A lunar halo spotted over Poelkapelle, Belgium
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Altocumulus stratiformis undulatus, also known as a 'mackerel sky', spotted by Rachel's husband over Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, England
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Altocumulus stratiformis spotted over Phillip, Canberra, Australia
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Altocumulus lenticularis at sunrise over Mahajeran, Iran
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Sunset over Wufeng District, Taichung City, Taiwan
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Remnants of a contrail spotted from the top of Laurel Canton, looking over Los Angeles, California, US
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A holiday view of the sky, spotted near Brighton, England
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Cumulus congestus viewed from above the clouds, spotted over Texas, US
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Above the clouds over the Oakland estuary and the San Francisco Bay, near Oakland, California, US
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A line of developing Cumulus congestus spotted over east central Ohio, US
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Truly awesome photograph John.
That is amazing! Great shot!
Hey John, Nice Pic, from a freindly Cloud spotter in Harlow
That’s definitely real. The fallstreak consists of falling ice crystals and they create the optical effect (halo) called Circumzenithal Arc (look at the categories). Because the ice crystals are like glass prisms, they reflect and refract the light more effectively than waterdrops (rain), which makes the colours more intense than a rainbow can possibly be.
a bridge across the parting of the Red Sea reflected in the sky?
…!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wow! Is that CZA real, or a photoshop effect? I’m just a bit confused by the intensity of the colours in places, especially the blues.