Earth from space: Bizarre ‘pet cloud’ reappears above its favorite spot in New Zealand

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Where is it? Otago region, New Zealand [-45.39649095, 170.20379599]

What’s in the photo? An elongated lenticular cloud known as the “Taieri Pet”

Which satellite took the photo? Landsat 8

When was it taken? Sept. 7, 2024

A peculiar “pet cloud” took center stage in a recent satellite photo of New Zealand. The freaky formation often appears in the same spot thanks to a nearby mountain range — and is sometimes confused with a UFO.

The wispy oblong, known by locals as the “Taieri Pet,” is an elongated altocumulus standing lenticular cloud (ASLC) that frequently appears between the towns Middlemarch and Hyde in the Otago region of New Zealand’s South Island. Although they can vary slightly in size, the clouds always look very similar and appear in almost the same spot. The example in this image is around 7 miles (11.5 kilometers) long.

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