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A rarely seen view of a subparhelic circle, with parry antisolar arcs and diffuse arcs. Spotted on a flight over Oslo.
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A display of Norwegian nacreous over Harstad.
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A Brocken Spectre spotted in Banbridge, northern Ireland.
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A halo over Banbridge, Northern Ireland.
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Laurence Green says:
Ross, a perfect shot! Great stuff! Very atmospheric – the halo you have captured is wonderful.
Thanks.
Laurence
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A visible cloud of condensed water forms around a Typhoon jet flying at high speed through moist air over Portrush, northern Ireland.
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Laurence Green says:
Mike,
A correction to your aircraft observation, Sir. The aircraft depicted is the Eurofighter Typhoon, not the McDonnell Douglas F4 Phantom aircraft. The latter entered UK service in 1969 and was used employed in the Royal Navy’s Fleet Air Arm and latterly, the RAF. It was withdrawn from active service in the late 1990’s.
Laurence
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Mike McLaughlin says:
I don’t think this is a contrail
The cloud collectors guide says a contrail is the condensation of water in the exhaust from a jet engine.
The cloud in this excellent photograph is the result of a decreased air pressure caused by the Phantom.
It’s a Condensation Cloud not a Contrail
Mike McLaughlin
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A cloud bow, supernumerary bows and a glory spotted on approach to Dublin airport.
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