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A sun pillar over Fensfjorden, Norway.
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Corona over Lochbuie, United States
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Cirrus vertebratus spotted on a hike in the Sonoran Desert, near Sabino Canyon, Tucson, Arizona, US
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Arcus, also known as a shelf cloud, ushers in precipitation from a storm over New Brighton Beach, Christchurch, New Zealand
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A colorful sky filled with altocumulus at sunset over Hilton Head, South Carolina, US
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Signs of lacunosus over Montana, US
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Cumulus congestus following a rainy morning near Oakland, California, US
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Sunset over Chilwell, Nottingham, England
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Altocumulus over Sanxia District, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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Looking west from out of a window on the 16th floor, Gregory captures this sunset from the Upper West Side, Manhattan, New York, US
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Stratocumulus over Charlotte, Michigan, US
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Altocumulus stratiformis undulatus, as seen from above the clouds, on a flight over Fort Wayne Indiana, US
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Asperitas over Carlyss, Louisiana, US
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A storm system over Antelope Valley near Lancaster, California, US
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After three days of whiteout snow and wind, Darren shared that this was the view from the top of the chair lift, with a classic example of an altocumulus lenticularis spotted over Flaine, France.
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This lovely image was posted on the NASA APOD page on 6th June with a detailed and concise explanation as to how sun Pillars form.
https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap180606.html
Laurence