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In Pictures: rare pearl clouds in sky over North East

Written by Sophie Dishman on 2nd February 2016

Hebburn at 07.15am.

Photo credit: Paul Meade, Sunderland.

Polar Stratospheric Clouds.

Photo credit: Joan Williamson.

Newton Aycliffe at 7.45-ish.

Photo credit: James Toman.

Newton Aycliffe at 7.45-ish.

Photo credit: James Toman.

Penshaw 02/02/16.

Photo credit: Tom Crann.

Egton Moor - 02/02/16.

Photo credit: Andrew Dawson.

Polar Stratospheric Clouds in Washington.

Photo credit: Claire Riedlinger.

Clouds in Washington - 02/02/16.

Photo credit: Claire Riedlinger.

Polar Stratospheric Clouds.

Photo credit: Roy Alexander, director of battlesteads observatory.

Polar Stratospheric Clouds.

Photo credit: Lynn Henderson.

A stitch of 2 images to try to give a whole sky impression.

Photo credit: Lynn Henderson.

Some rare nacreous/rainbow/ mother of pearl clouds have been spotted at various locations throughout the North East.