Sunday, June 22, 2008

Circumzenithal Arc

Here are some photos of a spectacular Halo display I experienced this morning while ballooning...


Here is a 22 degree halo, Parhelic circle, and Parhelia (Sun Dogs on each side).


Here is a Circumzenithal Arc which is also called a "smile in the sky." This arc appears above the 22 degree halo, but I couldn't get it in the photo all together. Notice all the ice crystals in the air (specs in the photo).

2 comments:

laura said...

What an awesome sky. R u using the big lens w/polarizer? Very, very nice.

Ms Eva said...

Hello, I am writing a blog post about Alfred Wegener that discusses his contributions to science (specifically in regards to ice halos and ballooning). I'd like to use your photo for my post. I will of course give you credit and link back to your site. Please let me know if you grant permission. Thank you!
I blog at http://evavarga.net/blog