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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 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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A view from above, looking out at clouds of a cumulus origin, in various stages of growth and development, near Shenzhen, China
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Stratocumulus over Hsinchu City, Taiwan
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The leading edge of a storm system near Paynesville, Minnesota, US
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Sunset over Magdeburg, Germany
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Clouds moving swiftly over Moss Landing, 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