chinmayrshah Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 A great event occurred on 11/1/2011 in China which almost went unnoticed and which I would like to discuss, "Phantom Sun" aka "Sun Dog" aka "Parhelia". Firstly, before jumping what is it, check the video link below for a primary idea what is it: The Phantom Sun [iTN News] Now goes the explanation: Basically, when the hexagonal snow crystals deflect the sunlight at an angle of minimum 22o, the crystals will act like a prism and will deflect light in such a manner that they will form a halo like reflection. But as the sun reaches at higher heights, the halo gets transformed to horizontal cup like reflections causing the Phantom Sun situation as below. A real mystic event! Chinmay (Science for Good) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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