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The table of contents in the [[Life Magazine May1963 (Page 112)|May 1963 edition of Life Magazine]] read '''''Haunting photographs of a moonbeam rainbow and a cloud ring too big to be true.'''''  While this may have seemed an oddity to the average reader, the cloud baffled scientists, who could not find a conclusive explaination for this "supernatural" cloud that remained sunlit for 28 minutes after sunset, was 27 miles high (too high for moisture to form), and was even visible from Mexico.   
The table of contents in the [[Life Magazine May1963 (Page 112)|May 1963 edition of Life Magazine]] read '''''Haunting photographs of a moonbeam rainbow and a cloud ring too big to be true.'''''  While this may have seemed an oddity to the average reader, the cloud baffled scientists, who could not find a conclusive explaination for this "supernatural" cloud that remained sunlit for 28 minutes after sunset, was 27 miles high (too high for moisture to form), and was even visible from Mexico.   
[[Image:Cloud-Large.jpg|370px|right|thumb|Page 112 of the May 1963 edition of Life Magazine]]
[[Image:Cloud-Large.jpg|370px|right|thumb|Page 112 of the May 1963 edition of Life Magazine]]
In addition to Life Magazine, various articles written by James E. McDonald from the Institute of Atmospheric Physics at the University of Arizona, Tucson, appeared in [http://www.spokenwordchurch.com/articles/sciencemagazinecloudarticleapril1963.pdf Science Magazine (April 19, 1963)], [http://www.spokenwordchurch.com/articles/drmcDonaldscloudinvestigationsupplement1963.pdf an independent report issued May 31, 1963], and in [http://www.spokenwordchurch.com/articles/weatherwisemagazinecloudarticlejune1963.pdf Weatherwise Magazine (June 1963)].
In addition to Life Magazine, various articles written by James E. McDonald from the Institute of Atmospheric Physics at the University of Arizona, Tucson, appeared in [http://www.spokenwordchurch.com/themessageresourcelibrary/Articles/Cloud%20Article%20-%20Science%20Magazine%20Cloud%20Article%20April%201963.pdf Science Magazine (April 19, 1963)], [http://www.spokenwordchurch.com/themessageresourcelibrary/Articles/Cloud%20Article%20-%20Dr%20McDonalds%20Cloud%20Investigation%20Supplement%201963.pdf an independent report issued May 31, 1963], and in [http://www.spokenwordchurch.com/themessageresourcelibrary/Articles/Cloud%20Article%20-%20Weather%20Wise%20Magazine%20Cloud%20Article%20June%201963.pdf Weatherwise Magazine (June 1963)].


Some excerpts from these articles include:  
Some excerpts from these articles include: