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A further image of arcs and halos with a rare spotting of a high sun Parry arc over Anchorage, Alaska.
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An approaching storm with its arcus leading the way, spotted over Springfield, Missouri, US
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A developing storm ushering in a change from hot, dry weather near Rothiemurchus, Scotland
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Altocumulus lenticularis with signs of lacunosus, spotted over the Chiricahua Mountains, near the Southwestern Research Station, Portal, Arizona, US
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Altocumulus floccus spotted over Heswall, Wirral, Merseyside, England
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Altocumulus perlucidus spotted over Conwy, North Wales
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Remnants of a contrail spotted over New Taipei City, Taiwan
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A long, feather-like cloud spotted over Napa, California, US
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Asperitas spotted over Somerset, England
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Altocumulus floccus perlucidus spotted over Terling, Essex, England
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Sun Dog (Parhelion) spotted near Sherman, Illinois, US
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Altocumulus lenticularis spotted over western Iran
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22-degree halo spotted over Folsom, California, US
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A distrail bisecting the view of a 22-degree halo, spotted over Castel del Monte, Abruzzo, Italy
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Sunset over Conwy, North Wales
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Crepuscular rays during sunrise over Sauerland, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Thanks to Doug for the image and Les Cowley of Atmospheric Optics http://atoptics.co.uk/ for the labelled version.