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Old 08-13-2009, 03:59 AM
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It was a Circumhorizontal Arc. Here's a definition of it:
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A circumhorizontal arc is an optical phenomenon similar in appearance to a rainbow, caused by the refraction of light through the ice crystals in cirrus clouds. It occurs only when the sun is high in the sky, at least 58° above the horizon. The phenomenon is quite rare, since the ice crystals must be aligned horizontally (instead of the more typical vertical alignment) to reflect. (Wikipedia)
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Old 08-13-2009, 04:08 AM
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I have never seen anything like that .. interesting
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I have never seen anything like that .. interesting
Me neither.. that's why I was very eager to share it here
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Old 08-13-2009, 01:56 PM
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That is the coolest thing...I've never seen anything like that nor have I ever seen a photo of it before. Very interesting and nice capture. Thanks for sharing such an odd happening.
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That is the coolest thing...I've never seen anything like that nor have I ever seen a photo of it before. Very interesting and nice capture. Thanks for sharing such an odd happening.
Thanks very much!
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Old 08-13-2009, 05:34 PM
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That is one of the strangest (and prettiest) weather phenomenon I have ever seen .. great capture!
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That is one of the strangest (and prettiest) weather phenomenon I have ever seen .. great capture!
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Old 08-13-2009, 06:55 PM
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wow, that's amazing. nice shot.
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Nice shots............i saw the same thing about a month ago. Hot day and same type of clouds. Very cool to see in person, unfortunately i didn't have a camera. Thanks for sharing.
 
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