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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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Cumulus over Alto, United States
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Sunset with cumulus fractus providing the backdrop over Odo Yacht Harbor, Fukuoka City, Japan
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A storm system with a developing wall cloud (murus), spotted while driving towards the coast from Granada to Motril, Andalusia, Spain
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A view of cumulus congestus over Mahajeran, Northwest Iran
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Stratocumulus over Great Falls National Park, Virginia, US
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Altocumulus lenticularis at sunset over Germany
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Altocumulus spotted over Jilin Province, China
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Altocumulus above a layer of stratus over Nantwich, Cheshire, England
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Fog over Wendersreuth, Germany
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A colorful sunset over El Dorado Hills, California, US
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Sun Dog (Parhelion) over Avendale, Arizona, US
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Dual lightning strikes near Siler City, North Carolina, US
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Rainbow over Bray (historical), United States
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A view of the sunrise over the Atlantic Ocean, near Boca Raton, Florida, US
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Remnants of contrails that form into high level cirrus clouds via homogenitus, which is when clouds develop as a result of human activity such as from aircraft condensation trails; i.e., contrails. In this instance, it has taken on the look of "feathers" in this view near El Dorado Hills, California, US.
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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