Date
31 July 2020
Location
Bethesda, Wales
31 July 2020
Bethesda, Wales
5 March 2020
Bethesda
Solar halos (Carneddau);
Other optical phenomena posts;
22° halo (Wikipedia)
Date | 28 January 2012 | ||
Location | Carnedd Gwenllian, Carneddau | SH 68520 66535; 53.17961°N, 3.96883°W | |
Information |
This impressive display of atmospheric optical phenomena – caused by ice crystals in high cirriform clouds refracting and reflecting the light from the sun – was witnessed around 2pm on 28 January 2012. It was viewed from a spot on the slopes of Carnedd Gwenllian (formerly known as Garnedd Uchaf) looking south over Carnedd Llewelyn and Yr Elen in the Carneddau range of mountains in North Wales. The various components of the display are described below. |
Circumzenithal Arc Supralateral Arc Upper Tangent Arc 22° Halo Parhelion Parhelic Circle Paranthelion Warning: when looking for solar halos, never look directly at the sun. (Featured in Atmospheric Optics Picture of the Day)
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Date | 13 July 2010 | ||
Location | Parc Menai, Bangor, Wales | SH 54053 69911 | 53.206158°N, 4.186692°W |
Further Information |
9° circular halo (Atmospheric Optics); 22° circular halo (Atmospheric Optics)
(Featured in Atmospheric Optics Picture of the Day) |