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A collection of Arcs and Halos over Salamander Bay, NSW, Australia. (The bright halo around the sun is a circumscribed halo with a fainter 22 degree halo inside it. A Parhelic circle passes through the sun. The lower and brighter halo near the horizon is a circumhorizon arc. The fainter halo curving upwards from it […]
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Circumhorizon Arc spotted over Northern California, US
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Altocumulus spotted over the water, near Hsinchu City, Taiwan
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Asperitas spotted over Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada
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A dynamic, mixed sky over Schleiz, Germany
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Cumulus over Olinda, Pernambuco, Brazil
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Cumulus over Taichung, Taiwan
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Altocumulus perlucidus upon which Lauren observed a resemblance to the shape of angel wings, spotted over Twisp, Washington, US
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Cirrocumulus stratiformis over Curtin, Canberra, Australia
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Cumulus congestus building along the horizon, near Hsinchu CIty, Taiwan
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A developing storm system moving into the Las Vegas valley from the west, over La Madre Mountain Range, near Las Vegas, Nevada, US
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Cumulus fractus over Khomeynishahr City, Esfahan, Iran
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Altocumulus perlucidus over New Taipei, Taiwan
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Cirrus spissatus over northern New Mexico, US
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A heart shaped cumulus cloud formation spotted over Twisp, Washington, US
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22-degree halo acccompanied by what appears to be an upper tangent arc, spotted over Summonte, Italy
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An incredible shot, Terry. It makes for some studying!
Well done for capturing this remarkable event. Thanks for the explanation, Les, as to what gives rise to this type of phenonmenon.
Laurence
Many thanks to Les Cowley of Atmospheric Optics for the detailed identification.
http://atoptics.co.uk/