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Ice Halos at Yellowknife

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 14, 2018 is “Ice Halos at Yellowknife,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Stephen Bedingfield). The original explanation runs about 123 words.

Ice Halos at Yellowknife
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Stephen Bedingfield Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“You’ve probably seen a circle around the Sun before . More common than rainbows, ice halos, like a 22 degree circular halo for example, can be easy to spot, especially if you can shade your eyes from direct sunlight.”

— APOD editors, September 14, 2018

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
September 14, 2018
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Stephen Bedingfield
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 123 words

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