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A 22-degree halo with sundogs (the points of light on either side of the sun) caused by this Cirrostratus ice crystal cloud over Provo, Utah, US.
Crepuscular rays during sunrise over Sauerland, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Stratocumulus spotted over Winthrop, Washington, US
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Cumulus fractus spotted over Saint-Jerome, Quebec, Canada
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Sun Dog (Parhelion) spotted over Te Kuiti, New Zealand
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Asperitas with signs of lacunosus, spotted over Woodford Halse, Northamptonshire, England
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A colourful display of Cirrus spissatus spotted by Erland's granddaughter, Megan, near Paderborn, Germany
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Asperitas spotted over Malvern, Worcestershire, England
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A picturesque sunset spotted by David's son, Craig West, from Callerton, near Newcastle upon Tyne, England
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22-degree halo spotted over Cajeme, Sonora, Mexico
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A developing storm near Bidford on Avon, Warwickshire, England
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Sunset over Taiwan
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Remnants of a contrail spotted over Seattle, Washington, US
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Cumulus fractus spotted over Esfahan, Iran
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Altocumulus spotted over Taipei, Taiwan
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An approaching storm system near Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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