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Solar Halo As Seen in Bernay - France

Solar halo. High clouds containing millions of crystals create this halo, which is caused by the refraction of light. Very low temperatures and high cloud altitudes make this halo easier to see, in Bernay, France, on November 20, 2025. Photo by Mario Fourmy/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China: Mysterious Lights Move Like Dancing Dragon In Night Sky Over Harbin

On July 29, 2024, residents of Harbin in Heilongjiang, northern China, witnessed an unusual spectacle in the darkened sky. A mysterious object was seen hovering, its movements resembling a dragon dancing across the clouds. The object twisted and turned in the air, captivating onlookers who speculated about its nature. Chinese netizens suggested it might be a phenomenon known as the "Darwin effect," a type of light refraction that made the object appear dragon-like in the night sky.

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China: Stunning Ice Halo Spotted In Kunming, Yunnan

A stunning ice halo was spotting in Kunming, Yunnan on May 21. According to Li Xiaopeng, an expert from the Kunming Meteorological Observatory, the formation principle of an ice halo is similar to that of a rainbow. Because high-altitude clouds are relatively thin, their interiors consist of ice crystals. When sunlight shines onto these high-altitude clouds, it undergoes refraction and reflection, resulting in the formation of this colorful circular halo.

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Spectacular halo appears in Dali, SW China

STORY: Spectacular halo appears in Dali, SW China SHOOTING TIME: Recent footages DATELINE: May 28, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:15 LOCATION: DALI, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of a "halo" in the sky over Dali City STORYLINE: The sun took on a "halo" in the sky over Dali City, SW China's Yunnan. A halo, also known as a circular rainbow, is caused by refraction or reflection of sunlight as it passes through cirrostratus clouds. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Dali, China. (XHTV)

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Optical phenomenon of cold weather

03.01.2024, Lepna. A sun dog (or sundog) or mock sun, also called a parhelion in meteorology, is an atmospheric optical phenomenon that consists of a bright spot to one or both sides of the Sun. It is caused by the refraction of sunlight by ice crystals in the atmosphere. PHOTO: Marianne Loorents/Virumaa Teataja

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Optical phenomenon of cold weather

03.01.2024, Rahinge. A sun dog (or sundog) or mock sun, also called a parhelion in meteorology, is an atmospheric optical phenomenon that consists of a bright spot to one or both sides of the Sun. It is caused by the refraction of sunlight by ice crystals in the atmosphere. Photo Margus Ansu, Tartu Postimees

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Colorful Clouds Appear in The Sky In Nanning

Colorful clouds appear in the evening sky in Nanning, Guangxi province, China, July 12, 2023. It is understood that the seven-color cloud refers to the natural phenomenon of the sun light and the ice crystal structure in the cloud, in the right weather conditions, the sun just and the cloud form a suitable Angle, when the sun passes through the cloud, through the action of refraction and reflection, the water vapor in the cloud above the sun spectrum separation, thus scattering the seven-color light.

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Colorful Clouds Appear in The Sky In Nanning

Colorful clouds appear in the evening sky in Nanning, Guangxi province, China, July 12, 2023. It is understood that the seven-color cloud refers to the natural phenomenon of the sun light and the ice crystal structure in the cloud, in the right weather conditions, the sun just and the cloud form a suitable Angle, when the sun passes through the cloud, through the action of refraction and reflection, the water vapor in the cloud above the sun spectrum separation, thus scattering the seven-color light.

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Colorful Clouds Appear in The Sky In Nanning

Colorful clouds appear in the evening sky in Nanning, Guangxi province, China, July 12, 2023. It is understood that the seven-color cloud refers to the natural phenomenon of the sun light and the ice crystal structure in the cloud, in the right weather conditions, the sun just and the cloud form a suitable Angle, when the sun passes through the cloud, through the action of refraction and reflection, the water vapor in the cloud above the sun spectrum separation, thus scattering the seven-color light.

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Colorful Clouds Appear in The Sky In Nanning

Colorful clouds appear in the evening sky in Nanning, Guangxi province, China, July 12, 2023. It is understood that the seven-color cloud refers to the natural phenomenon of the sun light and the ice crystal structure in the cloud, in the right weather conditions, the sun just and the cloud form a suitable Angle, when the sun passes through the cloud, through the action of refraction and reflection, the water vapor in the cloud above the sun spectrum separation, thus scattering the seven-color light.

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Colorful Clouds Appear in The Sky In Nanning

Colorful clouds appear in the evening sky in Nanning, Guangxi province, China, July 12, 2023. It is understood that the seven-color cloud refers to the natural phenomenon of the sun light and the ice crystal structure in the cloud, in the right weather conditions, the sun just and the cloud form a suitable Angle, when the sun passes through the cloud, through the action of refraction and reflection, the water vapor in the cloud above the sun spectrum separation, thus scattering the seven-color light.

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Colorful Clouds Appear in The Sky In Nanning

Colorful clouds appear in the evening sky in Nanning, Guangxi province, China, July 12, 2023. It is understood that the seven-color cloud refers to the natural phenomenon of the sun light and the ice crystal structure in the cloud, in the right weather conditions, the sun just and the cloud form a suitable Angle, when the sun passes through the cloud, through the action of refraction and reflection, the water vapor in the cloud above the sun spectrum separation, thus scattering the seven-color light.

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Colorful Clouds Appear in The Sky In Nanning

Colorful clouds appear in the evening sky in Nanning, Guangxi province, China, July 12, 2023. It is understood that the seven-color cloud refers to the natural phenomenon of the sun light and the ice crystal structure in the cloud, in the right weather conditions, the sun just and the cloud form a suitable Angle, when the sun passes through the cloud, through the action of refraction and reflection, the water vapor in the cloud above the sun spectrum separation, thus scattering the seven-color light.

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Colorful Clouds Appear in The Sky In Nanning

Colorful clouds appear in the evening sky in Nanning, Guangxi province, China, July 12, 2023. It is understood that the seven-color cloud refers to the natural phenomenon of the sun light and the ice crystal structure in the cloud, in the right weather conditions, the sun just and the cloud form a suitable Angle, when the sun passes through the cloud, through the action of refraction and reflection, the water vapor in the cloud above the sun spectrum separation, thus scattering the seven-color light.

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Colorful Clouds Appear in The Sky In Nanning

Colorful clouds appear in the evening sky in Nanning, Guangxi province, China, July 12, 2023. It is understood that the seven-color cloud refers to the natural phenomenon of the sun light and the ice crystal structure in the cloud, in the right weather conditions, the sun just and the cloud form a suitable Angle, when the sun passes through the cloud, through the action of refraction and reflection, the water vapor in the cloud above the sun spectrum separation, thus scattering the seven-color light.

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Double Mt. Fuji

TOKYO, Japan - The shadow of Mt. Fuji is reflected by cloud in this photo taken from Inagi, western Tokyo, on the evening of Jan. 30, 2011. The Japan Meteorological Agency attributed the phenomenon to the refraction of light stemming from differing temperatures around the mountain.

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Double Mt. Fuji

TOKYO, Japan - The shadow of Mt. Fuji is reflected by cloud in this photo taken from Inagi, western Tokyo, on the evening of Jan. 30, 2011. The Japan Meteorological Agency attributed the phenomenon to the refraction of light stemming from differing temperatures around the mountain. (Kyodo)

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Moon, clouds, rainbow

The moon behind sparse clouds, on which the refraction of light creates a rainbow effect. (CTK Photo/Roman Krompolc)