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It began as a regular ol' run-of-the-mill sunset, but then ... what is that thing?

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Tony S

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Typical April day in northern New England: Cool, damp, lowering.
 

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It began as a regular ol' run-of-the-mill sunset, but then ... what is that thing?



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So, what WAS it?
:huh:

Hoping some of the smarty-pantses around here could help...

To me, it looks like the remnants of a jet contrail that have been disturbed by varying winds aloft. (i.e. A squiggle of water vapor twisted and curved by the varying winds at high altitude.) That's what it looks like.

It is prominent because the lower clouds are below the rising (falling?) sun and this higher altitude contrail is in the sun.
 

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So, what WAS it?
It looks like a contrail fragment but unlikely. Formation time plays an important role in cloud identification. As it can change id over time. It is Cumulus in nature and is similar to the surrounding clouds. That pocket of moisture is a true oddity of nature.
 

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