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	ID this Optical Phenomenon
Natalie Ultimate Fish Guru Apolay Wayyioy Posts: 4499 Kudos: 3730 Votes: 348 Registered: 01-Feb-2003	Today when I was on my way home I saw some kind of optical phenomenon from the sunlight reflecting/refracting off the cirrus clouds above. I thought it was a circumzenithal arc, but then I realized those face away from the sun, not towards it was this thing was doing. There was also another smaller one above the main one, closer to the sun (not pictured). Any ideas? I'm not your neighbor, you Bakersfield trash.
Posted 02-Jun-2007 02:19
denver Mega Fish Mile High.... Posts: 1031 Kudos: 205 Votes: 110 Registered: 25-Jul-2000	looks very similar to a sundog, although its not spherical enough in the examples i've found
Posted 02-Jun-2007 03:33
moondog Moderator The Hobnob-lin Posts: 2676 Kudos: 1038 Votes: 4366 Registered: 30-Sep-2002	a sun dog is also on either side of the sun, and sometimes on top and bottom. probably just a lot of moisture in the sky today to make that happen.... "That's the trouble with political jokes in this country... they get elected!" -- Dave Lippman
Posted 02-Jun-2007 08:28
Babelfish Administrator Small Fry with Ketchup Posts: 6833 Kudos: 8324 Votes: 1570 Registered: 17-Apr-2003	Parhelion? Although I figure it's a bit warm for them. ^_^
Posted 02-Jun-2007 10:43
Natalie Ultimate Fish Guru Apolay Wayyioy Posts: 4499 Kudos: 3730 Votes: 348 Registered: 01-Feb-2003	Sundogs/parahelia are usually visible as distinct points of light, though occasionally they can be a band of colors too (but not usually as long as the thing I saw). These phenomena are, however, always aligned with the horizon on either side of the sun instead of below it, and are located closer to the sun. I'll try to draw a diagram of the complete rainbow-thing I saw. I'm not your neighbor, you Bakersfield trash.
Posted 02-Jun-2007 21:43
Adam Administrator Posts: 1090 Registered: 25-Jul-2000	Circumhorizon arc http://www.atoptics.co.uk/halo/cha2.htm
Posted 03-Jun-2007 00:00
Natalie Ultimate Fish Guru Apolay Wayyioy Posts: 4499 Kudos: 3730 Votes: 348 Registered: 01-Feb-2003	That's definitely it - thanks. I'm not your neighbor, you Bakersfield trash.
Posted 03-Jun-2007 00:43
Mez Ultimate Fish Guru Asian Hardfeather Enthusiast Posts: 3300 Votes: 162 Registered: 23-Feb-2001	It's a straight rainbow?
Posted 03-Jun-2007 00:51
ScottF Fish Addict Addiction Hurts!! Posts: 542 Kudos: 330 Votes: 355 Registered: 28-May-2007	Yea, circum-whozee-whatzit arcular thing, that's exactly what I was going to say!
Posted 07-Jun-2007 19:14
oldpro Fingerling Posts: 31 Kudos: 18 Votes: 8 Registered: 27-Nov-2006	UFO! "I am who I am, and who I am is who I want to be." -Kasey Carter
Posted 17-Jun-2007 03:10
FishKeeperJim Big Fish Member MTS Anonymous Posts: 348 Kudos: 208 Votes: 186 Registered: 09-Jan-2007	I was going to say an aura borealus but the circum whatzit thingy is what looks right to me. mts.gif" border="0"> I vote do you? My Tanks at Photobucket
Posted 17-Jun-2007 07:37
stripedcichlid Fingerling Posts: 41 Kudos: 46 Votes: 127 Registered: 07-Mar-2005	The auroras are at the poles so that can't be it.
Posted 17-Jun-2007 20:48


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