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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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Crepuscular rays over Hualien, Taiwan
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Stratocumulus over Maceda, Spain
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Altocumulus stratiformis undulatus on a cold afternoon over Cylburn Arboretum, Baltimore, Maryland, US
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While out for a morning run, Deb paused to take in the view of some stratus over the Hawkesbury River and discovered from her elevated vantage point what is known as a glory, near Berowra Heights, New South Wales, Australia
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A storm system with mammatus (mamma) over Crank, Merseyside, England
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Cap Cloud over Verchaix, France
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Horseshoe vortex over Cambie Solsqua, British Columbia, Canada
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Iridescence over Charlotte, Michigan, US
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Sunrise over the Pacific Ocean, near Hualien Coast, Taiwan
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Signs of asperitas with this storm system spotted by Jo Taggart near East Mey, Scotland
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Cumulus clouds spotted from the peak of Caer Caradoc, Shropshire, England
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Sun Dog over Lochbuie, United States
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Virga spotted during a hike in the Catalina Mountains, near Tucson, Arizona, US
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Altocumulus undulatus spotted during the early morning along the Hamakua Coast, Big Island, Hawaii, US
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A cloud "dragon" spotted over The Villages, Florida, 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