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Altocumulus stratiformis, which is the most common type of altocumulus, spotted over Falls Church, Virginia, US
Altocumulus lenticularis spotted over Camas Refuge, Idaho, US
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Cirrus uncinus spotted over Boca Raton, Florida, US
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Contrails in the early evening sky over Conwy, North Wales
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A giant Cirrus 'bird' in flight in the evening sky over Rainford, Merseyside, England
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The sun making a slight appearance behind a layer of Stratocumulus clouds over Queens, New York, US
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Signs of Asperitas and Mammatus (Mamma) spotted over Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
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Subtle crepuscular rays spotted over Gaomei Wetlands, Taichung, Taiwan
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Altocumulus stratiformis that took on the appearance of an x-ray of ribs, spotted over Estrella Foothills, Arizona, US
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Circumzenithal Arc spotted over Brighton, Colorado, US
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Cumulus spotted over Sanxia District, Taiwan
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Crepuscular rays spotted over Sizihwan Bay, near Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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A circular looking contrail produced by the Red Arrows, officially known as the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, based out of Waddington, spotted nearby from Southrey, Lincolnshire, England
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Altocumulus spotted over Cologne, Germany
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Altocumulus floccus spotted over Siesta Beach, Florida, US
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Cumulus amidst the blue sky, spotted above National Taipei University, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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