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An image over Elgin, Moray, Scotland, for Cloudspotters and Astronomers alike, it shows Cirrus, the faint green glow of an aurora and a Virginid meteor.
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Undulatus spotted over Xinzhuang, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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Altocumulus spotted over Castropol, Asturias, Spain
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Signs of dissipating Cumulonimbus incus over the Bristol Channel towards England, spotted by Jean Deery near Barry, South Wales
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Crepuscular rays spotted over Mengelrode, Germany
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Altostratus spotted over the Atlantic Ocean, near Sidi Kaouki Beach, Morocco
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The brightest rainbow Eunice had ever seen, in an area wherein there are a lot of rainbows, spotted over Isle of Lewis, Scotland
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A view of Altocumulus stratiformis undulatus from above the clouds, off of the Atlantic Coast, near Daytona Beach, Florida, US
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Cumulus congestus spotted over West Esfahan, Iran
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Sunset over Taylor, Texas, US
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Cumulus fractus spotted over Northern Iran
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Mammatus (Mamma), indicating sinking, cold, and saturated air, are not always associated with convective storms, as in this case, spotted under Altocumulus clouds over Denton, Texas, US
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Sunrise on a tranquil morning with an air temperature of 5 degrees Fahrenheit, near Vermontville, Adirondacks, New York, US
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Corona spotted over Sacramento, California, US
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Sunset over Mojacar, Spain
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A plethora of contrails criss-crossing the sky over Catforth, Lancashire, England
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AWESOME Shot Alan!!!!
Would the faint streak seen one third of the way in of the left hand side of the photo possibly be the Comet PANSTARRS – a comet which has certainly got the interest recently of the astronomical community?
Laurence