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Altocumulus stratiformis undulatus, also known as a 'mackerel sky', spotted over Archer, Florida, US
Altocumulus lenticularis duplicatus spotted over the Alps Mountains, near Wagrain, Austria
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A rainbow with a faint secondary bow spotted over Stratford-upon-Avon, England
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A plethora of optical phenomena, inclusive of a 22-degree halo, sun dogs, an upper tangent arc, and a sun pillar that leads upwards towards signs of a faint and rare v-shaped Moilanen arc, spotted by John's friend, Natalie Tercek, at sunrise before a day of skiing at Mt. Hood Meadows, Oregon, US.
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A dynamic, sideways-appearing Altocumulus lenticularis spotted over Fagurholsmyri, Iceland
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Multiple examples of Altocumulus lenticularis spotted near Portobello, Scotland
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Mammatus (Mamma) spotted over Leasowe, Wirral, England
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Sun Dogs (Parhelia) spotted over Portage, Wisconsin, US
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Crepuscular rays over Wembury Beach, Devon, England
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Crepuscular rays spotted over Funchal, Madeira, Portugal
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Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) spotted over Krzeszowice, Poland
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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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Fluctus (Kelvin-Helmholtz) spotted over San Diego, California, US
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Aurora Borealis, also known as the Mirrie Dancers or the Northern Lights, spotted over Falmouth, Cornwall, England
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Parhelic Circle amidst the optical phenomena spotted over New York City, New York, US
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Dynamic iridescence spotted at sunrise over Brighton, Colorado, US
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