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The Phantom Sun aka Sun Dog

chinmayrshah
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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.

 

sundog.jpg

 

A real mystic event!

 

Chinmay (Science for Good)

 

:)

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