Rainbow cloud

The phenomenon is nacreous clouds. They ...

Meteorologists say Nacreous Clouds take on a "mother-of-pearl" appearance are a rare sight in the UK | ITV News Anglia.

The 'rainbow clouds' were seen across the city, leaving some to wonder whether they were affects of the aurora borealis – also known as the Northern Lights.

The clouds have an iridescent or rainbow appearance and their presence is rare in Ireland. The technical name for the eye-catching clouds are nacreous or polar ...

BBC Weather presenter Simon King explained the clouds are some of the highest in the Earth's atmosphere and are often referred to as "mother-of-pearl". The ...

Seen above the former BT building and Victoria Flour Mill in Grimsby town centre, as well as in Scartho, the nacreous clouds were captured in stunning shades of ...

A "stunning and spectacular" Narceos cloud is spotted across Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Merseyside.

Typically nacreous clouds are visible a few hours before or after sunset or sunrise, and because they are so high in the sky they remain lit by sunlight. This ...

Brits across the country were awestruck at the stunning multi-coloured cloud that hung over the country this morning.

Thankfully a number of you caught sight of the 'rainbow clouds' also known as 'mother of pearl' and 'polar stratospheric clouds', or by their scientific name ...