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"The Aurora Borealis over Greenland, spotted about an hour before sunrise with the moon shining bright over an undercast sky".
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Altocumulus stratiformis over Aust, South Gloucestershire, England
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Cirrus spissatus with some curvature over Higgins Lake, Roscommon, Michigan, US
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Cumulus fractus providing an environment for some crepuscular rays over Shiraz, Iran
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Storm system near Buckeye, Arizona, US
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Altocumulus stratiformis over Undy, Monmouthshire, Wales
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Crepuscular rays making their way through a storm during the monsoon season in southeastern Utah, near Bluff, Utah, US
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Altocumulus stratiformis undulatus and a corona optical effect over Southsea, Hampshire, England
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Asperitas over Brecon, Powys, Wales
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Pileus over Denton, United Kingdom
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Asperitas near Sumirago, Varese, Italy
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Altocumulus with some Fluctus (Kelvin-Helmholtz) formations, spotted over Achim, Uesen, Germany
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Lacunosus, a Latin term meaning "full of gaps", represents a short-lived cloud formation that has holes present, resembling a honeycomb. This cloud formation was spotted over Lombard, Illinois, US.
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Noctilucent clouds over Hedekas, Sweden
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Cumulus congestus as seen from above the clouds, via this view of Monte Antelao from Monte Cernera, Dolomites, Italy
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Altocumulus stratiformis undulatus, also known as a mackerel sky, spotted in the midst of a stunning sunset over Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia
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Superb capture well done
Magnificent image, bravo!