Welcome SkyWatchers. I took pictures of one of these a year or so ago and had no idea what it was called. I've since seen it referred to as a Sun Dog. A Sun Dog or Parhalion (meaning: Behind the Sun) is the halo you may see around the sun usually at dusk. If you Google it you'll see that it can be a full circle. The ones I've seen have never been that big but I've seen bigger than this one. I impatiently waited for this one, it kept fading in and out and cars kept passing me, but this is probably the best it got while I watched. They are formed by light reflecting off of ice crystals.
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Excellent capture. I had never heard of or seen one of those until a few months ago.
ReplyDeleteI shared a halo the other week. Great shot!
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Cool capture of the sun dog. I love when I see a sun dog. They just seem special.
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Great Sun Dog shot...well captured.
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That's pretty. Seems rainbow-colored. I like sky-gazing too! :) Happy new year.
ReplyDeleteNice ice! I love the light effects that can be seen in the sky.
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