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The sky at night over Ecclefechan, Scotland, UK.
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22-degree halo spotted over Petaluma, California, US
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The trademark of a strong cumulonimbus cloud is the overshooting top, a "cauliflower-like" cloud structure extending above the anvil of the storm like a dome. Overshooting tops develop on thunderstorms that have powerful updrafts and they typically develop on Cumulonimbus capillatus incus, as spotted here near Sherman, Illinois, US.
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Subtle crepuscular rays and iridescence spotted over the Carneddau Range, Conwy, Wales
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A plethora of optical phenomena spotted at sunrise over Baltimore, Maryland, US
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22-degree halo with signs of a tangent arc and a sun dog (parhelion), spotted over Veurne, Belgium
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Stormy skies over Badalona, Spain
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Altocumulus spotted during the morning over Fixin, Burgundy, France
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On a meaningful anniversary, Modestino spotted this Sun dog (Parhelion) in the early morning over Mercogliano, Avellino, Italy
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A contrail from the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch at Vandenberg Space Force Base, spotted from Santa Barbara, California, US
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Stratocumulus spotted over Liberty Hill, Texas, US
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Altocumulus perlucidus spotted over Lucaston, Tasmania, Australia
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A unique view of Altocumulus lenticularis by way of a 2.5-minute long exposure photograph over the San Juan River, near Bluff, Utah, US
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A mixed sky over Seattle, Washington, US
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A dissipating storm in the foreground in contrast with a developing one on the horizon, spotted near Moss Landing, California, US
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A broad area of virga spotted in low humidity conditions near Brighton, Colorado, US
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Anne, thanks….
Thanks for taking the time to leave such nice comments, Laurence and Ginnie. I am always happy when a moon shot is successful! The trick is Spot Metering (if you have a camera with different metering options), rather than Multi-point Metering. Keep trying, as it is rewarding when it comes off!
Thanks kindly, Ginnie.
I agree fully with that which you say.
I am an amatuer (very much at that!) astronomer – my big loves are Moons and Planets within our solar system. They exhibit clouds something like we never see here in our hemisphere and from which we can learn so much.
Like you, I share your frustration in photographing our Moon. Fingers crossed – the image you wished for will come to you at some point, I am sure! Don’t give up, ok.
Laurence
I agree with all that Laurence said. This is a beautiful photo, and I have been failing miserably for years at trying to capture a good shot of the moon in clouds. So glad you succeeded, Anne, and appreciate that you shared it with us.
A heavenly shot, Anne, and technically rather difficult to capture the Moon and not lose its details.
Laurence