optical phenomena

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Rare optical phenomena known as high altitude solar halos. ~Photo by Steve Gettle

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Sundog explaination

Solar halos are optical phenomena that occur when light from the sun interacts with ice crystals in the upper atmosphere, typically within cirrostratus clouds visit_earth_photography

Charts and diagrams have long been used to help visualize various aspects of science, and vintage infographics provide a look at what learning was like a hundred years ago. Students could find these charming illustrations in textbooks, classroom posters,

A writerswrite.co.za prompt: Write about a promise that lasted a lifetime. The air was still clearing when the clouds began to part and a weak sun shone through. Sitting exhausted on the sodden gro…

This is not my first attempt to capture a sun dog though I think this is one of my better ones. Saturday's blizzard died down at just the right time and it made for and incredible sunset. The wind was quite strong during the capture of this image.

A fine haze of ice particles transformed this landscape into an otherworldly scene

visit_earth_photography • Solar halos are fascinating optical phenomena that occur when light from the sun interacts with ice crystals in the upper atmosphere, typically within cirrostratus clouds. Here are some interesting facts about solar halos: 1. Types of Halos : The most common is the 22-degree halo, a ring that appears 22 degrees around the sun. Other types include the 46-degree halo and rare phenomena like parhelia (sundogs), which appear as bright spots on either side of the halo…

Photographer Kaylyn Messer was browsing Facebook recently when she learned that there was a large ice circle in the river close to her home. She grabbed

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A halo is an optical phenomenon produced by light interacting with ice crystals suspended in the atmosphere. Halos can have many forms, ranging from colored or ...

Tabloid media love to invoke the cool sounding "fata morgana" or "superior mirage" to explain images of things floating in the sky. The problem is that a...