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SailinAway 10-30-2022 08:25 PM

Halo around the sun
 
Today I was kayaking on Squam Lake and there was a gigantic orange, yellow, and green halo around the sun at 4:30 p.m. It lasted a long time, like 45 minutes. Even though it was more than an hour before sunset, the horizon was orange and pink like at sunset. This happened as the clouds were moving in. Was this halo visible over Winnipesaukee? What causes this?

TheProfessor 10-31-2022 06:15 AM

10/31/2022

Hurry. Check out the sunrise today. Beautiful orange clouds.

Woodsy 10-31-2022 07:12 AM

Its caused by atmospheric water vapor....

Woodsy

gillygirl 10-31-2022 07:47 PM

It’s caused by sunlight refracting off ice crystals.


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bellamaria 11-02-2022 09:33 PM

Gilly girl and woodsay are right. They are called sun dogs, and they’re caused by water vapors in the sky, sometimes crystallized if it’s cold enough/high enough. Very cool to see! If you’re lucky you can see all four points around it!!


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