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January 20, 2019

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Helio C. Vital
Saquarema, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

02/13/2024
04:35 pm

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Nikon CoolPix P900 camera

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PhotoScape used to adjust brightness and sharpness.

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The photo shows a prominent Pileus cloud on a Cumulus congestus formation. It is created as air quickly rises inside a Cumulus cloud and condenses at its top, yielding a smooth umbrella shape. It lasted for some 5 minutes and then it suddenly collapsed, being swallowed by the mother cloud.

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David Callejas, Marketing Director, helps bring EarthSky's content to the world via online ads and other products. He creates strategies that help people around the world find us and appreciate the work we do. He helps manage the EarthSky Store and bring to you the new products that you love. He's the chief liaison between EarthSky.org and the world of commerce. All that, plus he helps post content and populate our pages on Facebook, Google+ and Twitter. Go David!