Rare double solar halo in Alaska

Winter storm walked through the city of Fairbanks in Alaska. During its peak, "he left a lot of ice crystals in the air," says a local resident Bernard Marsha. "We saw a beautiful sight — a sun halo, including a double, January 17," he says.

The inner ring — a common 22-degree solar halo, which was formed by passing sunlight through ice crystals in the form of hexagonal prisms. The outer ring — something a little more exotic. "This is the 46-degree halo, explains atmospheric optics expert Les Cowley. — They are more rare than is written in the textbooks and on websites".

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