Astronomy Picture of the Day · January 14, 2002

Sun Halo at Winter Solstice

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 14, 2002 is “Sun Halo at Winter Solstice,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Philip Appleton ( SIRTF Science Center ), Caltech). The original explanation runs about 183 words.

From the explanation

“Sometimes it looks like the Sun is being viewed through a large lens . In the above case, however, there are actually millions of lenses: ice crystals .”

— APOD editors, January 14, 2002

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: January 14, 2002
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Philip Appleton ( SIRTF Science Center ), Caltech
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 183 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, January 14, 2002 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2002-january-14-sun-halo-at-winter-solstice

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