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A rare spotting of a Wegener arc crossing a parhelic circle at the anthelic point, over Anchorage, Alaska.
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A late night summer sunset near Skjolden, Norway
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A developing storm system over Lake Maggiore, Piemonte, Italy
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A mirror image of the sky over Lake Savica, Zagreb, Croatia
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Cumulus congestus over Surfers Paradise, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
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A nighttime view of passing cumulus over Palma de Mallorca, Spain
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Altocumulus undulatus radiatus spotted by Lucien's friend, Matt Bennett, over Gold Coast, Australia
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Asperitas in front of an approaching storm near Sumirago, Varese, Italy
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Looking west from the lower Port Hills with a view of crepuscular rays during sunset over the Southern Alps, near Christchurch, New Zealand
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Crepuscular rays and shadows over Chandler, Arizona, US
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Sunset over Vermontville, Adirondacks, New York, US
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A skylight of the Weatherspoon Art Museum at the University of North Carolina - Greensboro providing a view of altocumulus perlucidus over Greensboro, North Carolina, US
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Virga, along with unrelated signs of fluctus, amidst a colourful sky over Birmingham, England
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A developing storm over the Atlantic Ocean, spotted from Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, US
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A family of geese paddle their way across the calm water during sunrise over Sooke Basin, Sooke, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
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A juxtaposition that inspired Rodney to call it a cloud and its shadow, spotted over Hampshire, England
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Very interesting and rare shot, Doug ! Congratulations from Brasil!
Thanks to Doug and Les Cowley of Atmospheric Optics http://atoptics.co.uk/ for the background information.
http://atoptics.co.uk/halo/unusual.htm