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A meteor leaves its signature over Payson, Arizona.
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Multiples examples of cumulonimbus incus, also known as anvil clouds, along with a lower layer of altocumulus undulatus, as seen from 37,000 feet above Mississippi, US
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A view of the storm from a single engine Cessna at 4,500 feet above Lac du Flambeau, Wisconsin, US
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Undulatus at sunset over Vermontville, Adirondacks, New York, US
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A developing storm system over Eastern Shore of Chesapeake Bay, Maryland, US
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A mysterious, cloud-swept scene over Milford Sound, South Island, New Zealand
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Altocumulus floccus over Elliot Bay, Seattle, Washington, US
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Remnants of contrails (homogenitus) over Krzeszowice, Poland
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Altocumulus lenticularis during the start of strong winds along the western Rocky Mountain front, over Chouteau County, Montana
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A colourful sunset over Northern California, US
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Altocumulus lenticularis undulatus spotted over Isle of Lewis, Scotland
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The sheep didn't appear to be interested in the plethora of altocumulus lenticularis over Priddy, Somerset, England
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Cumulus drifting beneath streaks of cirrus over North Dundas County, Ontario, Canada
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A developing cumulonimbus that later yielded a storm over Mitaka, Tokyo, Japan
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A dissipating storm system over North Devon, England
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Altocumulus stratiformis with signs of a fallstreak hole (cavum), spotted over St. Paul, Minnesota, US
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Thanks for your thoughts gentlemen. A few additional notes/ corrections; It has been downsized to a asteroid, estimated at 3 meters around with some of it still showing up on the radar down to 22 miles up before totally vanishing. I originally thought it was smoke trails from a rocket launch. Found out what it actually was when I got home from work. Apparently sonic booms and ground shaking occurred in Payson.
Marvellous capture, Mike, and thanks much indeed for sharing this very rare event with us.
Laurence
Comment from Mike….
A meteor exploded in the atmosphere over Payson Arizonaz around 4am on June 2 2016. Estimated size is 10 meter around, a small one. I was just getting out of bed at the time. I couldn’t tell you if I saw or heard anything. But, at 4:55am As I was going outside to get in the truck , for work, I saw the still quite visible smoke trails as the suns rays reflected off of them. This image is of what was visible over Phoenix before sunrise. Estimations had the meteor exploding around 57 miles up. So the trails, are about the same I would think. And like noctilucent clouds..meteor dust originated..Here I thought most recently and jealously with envy,,I’d never see noctilucent clouds due to being so far south. Maybe I was wrong. Any way, I have a few more shots if any folks are interested.