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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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A late night summer sunset near Skjolden, Norway
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A developing storm system over Lake Maggiore, Piemonte, Italy
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A mirror image of the sky over Lake Savica, Zagreb, Croatia
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Cumulus congestus over Surfers Paradise, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
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A nighttime view of passing cumulus over Palma de Mallorca, Spain
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Altocumulus undulatus radiatus spotted by Lucien's friend, Matt Bennett, over Gold Coast, Australia
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Asperitas in front of an approaching storm near Sumirago, Varese, Italy
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Looking west from the lower Port Hills with a view of crepuscular rays during sunset over the Southern Alps, near Christchurch, New Zealand
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Crepuscular rays and shadows over Chandler, Arizona, US
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Sunset over Vermontville, Adirondacks, New York, US
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A skylight of the Weatherspoon Art Museum at the University of North Carolina - Greensboro providing a view of altocumulus perlucidus over Greensboro, North Carolina, US
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Virga, along with unrelated signs of fluctus, amidst a colourful sky over Birmingham, England
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A developing storm over the Atlantic Ocean, spotted from Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, US
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A family of geese paddle their way across the calm water during sunrise over Sooke Basin, Sooke, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
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A juxtaposition that inspired Rodney to call it a cloud and its shadow, spotted over Hampshire, England
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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