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Altocumulus stratiformis undulatus, also known as a "mackerel sky", spotted over West London, England
Lacunosus over Battery Point, Australia
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A colorful display of altocumulus over Hualien County, Taiwan
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Signs of asperitas within this storm during sunset over Leona Valley, California, US
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Cavum (Fallstreak Hole) spotted over Fort St. John, British Columbia, Canada
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Lacunosus is in view for anyone walking in the crosswalk and looking up, as spotted over Petaluma, California, US
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Crepuscular rays amidst an evening storm near Mt. Royal, Hunter Valley, New South Wales, Australia
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Cirrus uncinus over Charlotte, Michigan, US
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Undulatus radiatus at sunrise over Boca Raton, Florida, US
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Fluctus (Kelvin-Helmholtz) over Ningbo, China
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Altocumulus over Taipei, Taiwan
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Sunset over Coopers Plains, Queensland, Australia
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Sun Dog over Langford, Canada
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Anti-crepuscular rays over Rarotonga, the largest of the Cook Islands, a nation of 15 islands in the central South Pacific.
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Altocumulus undulatus radiatus over Portland, Oregon, US
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Virga in the distance, spotted near Crank, St. Helens, Merseyside, England
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