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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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Altocumulus lenticularis in its slim variation spotted over Brighton, Colorado, US
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A developing Cumulonimbus viewed from above the clouds, over the North Atlantic Ocean
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A portion of a 22-degree halo and a sun dog spotted over Wauconda, Illinois, US
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Signs of Fluctus (Kelvin-Helmholtz) spotted over Berkshire, England
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Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) spotted over North Dundas Township, Ontario, Canada
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Altostratus spreading across the sky over Bilbao, Spain
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Cumulus clouds spotted over Meinohama Fishing Port, Fukuoka City, Japan
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Aurora Borealis, also known as the Northern Lights, spotted looking out to the Irish Sea from Gaw Hill, Ormskirk, England
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Sunrise over University of King's College and Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Altocumulus lenticularis spotted over Marbella, Spain
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Iridescence spotted over The Villages, Florida, US
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A 'portal' to the sky spotted over Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania, US
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Following a long day of battling sea mists and fog on Jenny's journey, there was finally some clearing of the sky towards evening, near Minehead, Somerset, England
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Undulatus spotted at sunrise over Peoria, Arizona, US
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Fluctus (Kelvin-Helmholtz) spotted over San Diego, 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