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title: "Mount Redentore"
description: "  In this absolutely fabulous image, taken by Alessio Andreani, the moon can be seen rising over the snow-capped peaks of Mount Redentore, a member of the Aurunci Mountains in South Pontino, Italy.   Also pictured just above the landscape of the full moon is a tornado-like formation of a lenticular cloud (or altocumulus lenticularis),..."
date: "2013-02-07"
modified: "2013-02-07"
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  - "From Quarks to Quasars"
---

# Mount Redentore

![Default Futurism featured image](<https://futurism.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Futurism-Filler-Image.jpg>)

[![535836\_417493005003781\_327247615\_n](<https://futurism.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/535836_417493005003781_327247615_n.jpg>)](<https://futurism.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/535836_417493005003781_327247615_n.jpg>)

In this absolutely fabulous image, taken by Alessio Andreani, the moon can be seen rising over the snow-capped peaks of Mount Redentore, a member of the Aurunci Mountains in South Pontino, Italy.

Also pictured just above the landscape of the full moon is a tornado-like formation of a lenticular cloud (or altocumulus lenticularis), still tinted pink from the fleeting sunset.

These rare clouds, which are typically seen at high-altitudes (particularly above mountains or hills) are formed by high winds and air moisture. When the conditions are right, a current of moisture may become forced upwards over an angle, where the moisture will condense to form a lenticular cloud, which can take different shapes and forms.

- Jaime

Have any of you ever seen one before?

For Further Reading:

Here are a few more images of lenticular clouds over Mount Rainier in Washington State National Park:

[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2120081/Lenticular-clouds-Photographer-captures-corkscrew-formations-Washingtons-Mount-Rainier-National-Park.html\#axzz2JgeybSN1](<http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dailymail.co.uk%2Fnews%2Farticle-2120081%2FLenticular-clouds-Photographer-captures-corkscrew-formations-Washingtons-Mount-Rainier-National-Park.html%23axzz2JgeybSN1&h=iAQHhoeCr>)

and a time-lapse image of these clouds in motion:

[http://youtu.be/uPW1vpBgHEo](<http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fyoutu.be%2FuPW1vpBgHEo&h=lAQEzmFo7&s=1>)

You can see more images of Alessio Andreani's work here:

[http://www.earthshots.org/2013/01/pink-moonrise-by-alessio-andreani/](<http://www.earthshots.org/2013/01/pink-moonrise-by-alessio-andreani/>)

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