Halo around the sun

SailinAway · 10-30-2022, 09:25 PM

Today I was kayaking on Squam Lake and there was a gigantic orange, yellow, and green halo around the sun at 4:30 p.m. It lasted a long time, like 45 minutes. Even though it was more than an hour before sunset, the horizon was orange and pink like at sunset. This happened as the clouds were moving in. Was this halo visible over Winnipesaukee? What causes this?

TheProfessor · 10-31-2022, 07:15 AM

10/31/2022

Hurry. Check out the sunrise today. Beautiful orange clouds.

Woodsy · 10-31-2022, 08:12 AM

Its caused by atmospheric water vapor....

Woodsy

gillygirl · 10-31-2022, 08:47 PM

It’s caused by sunlight refracting off ice crystals.

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bellamaria · 11-02-2022, 10:33 PM

Gilly girl and woodsay are right. They are called sun dogs, and they’re caused by water vapors in the sky, sometimes crystallized if it’s cold enough/high enough. Very cool to see! If you’re lucky you can see all four points around it!!

10-30-2022, 09:25 PM	#1
SailinAway Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2019 Posts: 989 Thanks: 255 Thanked 279 Times in 168 Posts	Halo around the sun Today I was kayaking on Squam Lake and there was a gigantic orange, yellow, and green halo around the sun at 4:30 p.m. It lasted a long time, like 45 minutes. Even though it was more than an hour before sunset, the horizon was orange and pink like at sunset. This happened as the clouds were moving in. Was this halo visible over Winnipesaukee? What causes this?

10-31-2022, 08:12 AM	#3
Woodsy Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Weirs Beach Posts: 1,891 Thanks: 73 Thanked 912 Times in 404 Posts	Its caused by atmospheric water vapor.... Woodsy __________________ The only way to eliminate ignorant behavior is through education. You can't fix stupid.

10-31-2022, 08:47 PM	#4
gillygirl Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 712 Thanks: 731 Thanked 293 Times in 193 Posts	It’s caused by sunlight refracting off ice crystals. Sent from my iPad using Winnipesaukee Forum mobile app __________________ GG

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10-31-2022, 07:15 AM	#2
TheProfessor Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 977 Thanks: 16 Thanked 284 Times in 176 Posts	10/31/2022 Hurry. Check out the sunrise today. Beautiful orange clouds.

11-02-2022, 10:33 PM	#5
bellamaria Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2022 Posts: 11 Thanks: 7 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post	Gilly girl and woodsay are right. They are called sun dogs, and they’re caused by water vapors in the sky, sometimes crystallized if it’s cold enough/high enough. Very cool to see! If you’re lucky you can see all four points around it!!