Has anyone here ever seen a sundog? : r skeptic - Reddit Really cool looking I love that we have a historical 'magical' phenomenon caught on modern day mobile phones and gopros by many people and we can explain how its happening vs UFOs and aliens and ghosts
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Astronomy FAQ: Science-Based Q A from the Community Science-based Q A What is a Sundog, and How Did "Sundogs" Get Their Name? Why are "sundogs" called by that name? Bob Johnson SkyandTelescope com Photo Gallery Before answering the why question, let me answer the what question that comes before: namely, what is a sundog, or mock Sun, in the first place? A sundog is a concentrated patch of sunlight occasionally seen about… By: Richard Tresch
Saturday Spectral Halo - Sky Telescope << Back to gallery Photographer: Micheal Turner Location of Photo: Livonia, Michigan In the parking lot of the Walmart at Plymouth and Middle Belt Roads Date Time of photo: 9 26 15 5:33 p m Equipment: Samsung SGH-S425G camera phone Description: A colorful circumzenithal arc and a sundog with a cloud-cloaked Sun West is to the right
What is a Sundog, and How Did Sundogs Get Their Name? A sundog is a concentrated patch of sunlight occasionally seen about 22° to the left or right of the Sun Sundogs often form in pairs on either side of our daytime star when sunlight refracts through icy clouds containing hexagonal platecrystals aligned with their large, flat faces parallel to the ground