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ScienceCloudy with a chance of rainbow: iridescent clouds brighten Victoria skies

Iridescent clouds appeared over parts of Victoria during the weekend, with observers photographing them in Melbourne suburbs Mount Waverley and Caroline Springs. The fleeting phenomenon, which is uncommon to capture, occurs when sunlight is diffracted around similarly sized ice crystals in cirrus clouds.

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TThe Guardian★☆☆☆☆2026-09-14 15:00Original

Cloudy with a chance of rainbow: iridescent clouds brighten Victoria skies
Cloudy with a chance of rainbow: iridescent clouds brighten Victoria skiesScience