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A classic example of pileus and velum over North Phoenix, US.
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Roll Cloud over Kilgariff, Australia
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Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) over Brighton, Colorado, US
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Cirrus clouds providing slight cover from the sun over New Taipei City, Taiwan.
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A storm system over Yilan, Taiwan
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Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) near the city of Bellevue, as seen from across Lake Washington in Seattle, Washington, US.
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Multi-layered altocumulus lenticularis over Vermontville, New York, US
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Crepuscular rays shining through a cover of stratocumulus clouds over Northland, New Zealand
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Altocumulus stratiformis over Sauve, France
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Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) with its red glow emanating behind altocumulus clouds over Vegonno, Varese, Italy
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Cumulonimbus over Bourg-La-Reine, France
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Pileus over Rulison, United States
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A rare sighting of the Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) for this location, dipping as far south as St. Louis, Missouri, US.
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Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) over Belgrade, Montana, US
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Cumulus congestus near Zadmahmoud Village, Larestan, Iran
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Good picture Mick. Cumulus clouds look a bit like a pile of whipped mashed potato and an afternoon thunderstorm is going to happen. From Rebecca Hill, Canberra, Australia