In Pictures: Rainbow clouds captured on camera in the south
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91热爆 Weather Watcher Goring photographer captured the rarely seen clouds over Goring, Oxfordshire
Rainbow-coloured clouds have been spotted in the skies above Oxfordshire and Berkshire.
The phenomenon - called nacreous clouds - have shimmering colours that tend to be most visible at sunrise or sunset.
The clouds, large thin discs, often reflecting vivid colours, form far above our normal clouds at heights of 20km (68,500 ft) - 30km (100,000 ft).
Here are some pictures of the clouds captured by 91热爆 Weather Watchers.
The vivid clouds over the Dorchester bypass in Oxfordshire
91热爆 Weather Watcher johnp snapped the rainbow-coloured clouds over West Hanney
The spectacular sight taken from Toot Balden
The clouds seen here over Headington form far above our normal clouds at heights of 20km
The cloud seen from Radcliffe Square, Oxford
Over Compton, West Berkshire captured by 91热爆 Weather Watcher Chlo
A beautiful rainbow cloud seen above Didcot
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- Published21 December 2023
