Clouds Etc

[chokkie]

HI folks - hope lots of you managed to see the Blood Moon last night. I decided i was going to get up to see it, and I really was glad I did. It was quite high in the sky in the West Midlands at 4 am this morning, but it was clear to see that it was red and had the shadowy eclipse over it. Brilliant! Oh, and whilst I was looking at it, I could hear the local barn owl screeching away - never heard it screech so much, it was almost as though it was spooked by the red moon!

My question, though, is about the clouds tonight. Went out in the back garden to hang some washing out - heard the tawny owl this time whilst I was out there. Looked up in the sky and all the clouds were almost like airplane jetstreams - all the clouds were streaked across the sky .... has any one seen this sort of thing before? And do these "stripey" clouds have a particular name? Can't say I've seen them like this before ....

Thanks, hope someone can help,

Chox.

[seadogg]

Bit tricky without a photograph but on the N.Yorks coast we had cirro stratus which can be very similar to your description. Oddly enough I was getting in some washing for Mrs.

Congrats on your early rising to see the eclipse in all it's glory. We were up at 6-00 and saw the last of the coppery red

[Buenchico]

Altocumulus floccus?

Altocumulus stratiformis?

Cirrocumulus stratiformis?

Cirrus fibratus?

Take your pick!
http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/media/pdf/r/i/Cloud_types_for_observers.pdf

[jomifl]

https://cloudappreciationsociety.org/shop/cloudspotters-guide-bookonly/

[237SJ]

Cirrus?

[Prudie]

There is always the possibility they they actually were vapour streams leftover from passing planes which do fluff out in the wind. It was cloudless where I live tonight, fabulous sunset but a fair few vapour trails giving a stripey pattern.

[chokkie]

Thanks for all your suggestions folks, will check them all out later. Cheers, Chox.

[beso]

Personally I find the term "blood moon" ridiculous. If your blood is that colour then you had better visit a doctor, or more probably, an undertaker.