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Crepuscular rays and iridescence over Connemara, Ireland
A classic and expansive display of Altocumulus stratiformis undulatus, also known as a "mackerel sky", spotted over Wareham Forest, Dorset, England
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With this display of the Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights), it was described by Jon as a "sparrow hawk descending", as spotted over Mestervik, Balsfjord, Troms, Norway
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Undulatus at the high altocumulus level, with at least some of it appearing to be a result of homogenitus following the existence of contrails, spotted over Blandford Forum, Dorset, England.
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Cirrus vertebratus spotted over Hammersmith, West London, England
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This 'in between' vantage point, situated above low-level stratus clouds and below high-level cirrus clouds, was filled with an abundance of color near Nainital, India
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Lacunosus over Horizon City, United States
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Contrails (Homogenitus) and cirrus cloud formations over Edison, New Jersey, US
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A colorful sunrise over Springfield, Ohio, US
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The rainy season, with showers holding off for now, over Costa Rica
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Undulatus and lacunosus occurring within the altocumulus clouds, as captured through a train window near Winchester, Hampshire, England
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Cumulus congestus bringing forth precipitation in the valley, spotted over Priddy, Somerset, England
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A variation of a sun pillar as the setting sun "reflects" via a low level stratus cloud above the Pacific Ocean, as viewed from a bluff in Lincoln City, Oregon, US
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Altocumulus over Charlotte, Michigan, US
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Virga over Perth, Western Australia
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A curved contrail over Ningbo, China
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