Rainbow Ring Appears Around The Sun In Uttar Pradesh, Here's What It Is And How It Is Formed

Today's sight of a rainbow encircling the sun astounded the inhabitants of Prayagraj and was both rare and magnificent. Several people took pictures of the astronomical event because they were curious about the unusual phenomenon.

Sun Halo appears around sun in Uttar Pradesh

Nature is best Artist.

Mesmerizing sky in Prayagraj.#halo #rainbow pic.twitter.com/LMD3eukqEj

¡ª Shivendra Pratap Singh (@samrockz07) April 28, 2023

Well, during rainy weather, rainbows are fairly common, but this halo that surrounded the star was unique. Pictures and videos that Prayagraj residents had taken were all over Twitter. They were utterly astounded and shared their united shock on social media.

"Nature is the best artist," a user wrote.

What is a Sun Halo?

#Sun is encircled with #Rainbow.
What is this phenomenon?
What are the causes of this phenomenon?
What are its effect on #Biodiversity, life on #Earth, #Environment & #ClimateChange ?#Nature is amazing.#SaveEnvironment #SustainableDevelopment#Prayagraj #KumbhNagri #JaiHind pic.twitter.com/9X8nnnVnJn

¡ª Utkarsh Mishra (@UtkarshMishra__) April 28, 2023

A sun halo, also known as a 22-degree halo, is a ring of light that appears around the sun. It is caused by the refraction, reflection, and dispersion of sunlight by ice crystals in the atmosphere, typically in cirrus clouds or ice fog.

The halo appears as a bright white ring around the sun, with colors ranging from red on the inside to blue on the outside. It is called a 22-degree halo because the radius of the ring is approximately 22 degrees from the sun's center. Sun halos are a beautiful natural phenomenon that can be seen in many parts of the world.

Sun halos are formed by the refraction, reflection, and dispersion of sunlight by ice crystals in the Earth's atmosphere, such as those found in cirrus clouds or ice fog.

When sunlight enters an ice crystal, it is refracted, or bent, as it passes through the crystal. The amount of bending depends on the color, or wavelength, of the light.

The refracted light then exits the crystal and is bent again, causing it to spread out into a spectrum of colors. This creates a ring of light around the sun, with colors ranging from red on the inside to blue on the outside.

The ring is called a 22-degree halo because the radius of the ring is approximately 22 degrees from the sun's center. Sun halos are a beautiful natural phenomenon that can be seen in many parts of the world.

Sun Halos can appear at any time of the year

Mysterious rainbow ring spotted around the sun.
Sun Rainbow ?

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¡ª All that trending (@allthatrending) April 28, 2023

Sun halos can form at any time of the year, but they are more commonly seen during colder months when there is more moisture in the air and ice crystals are more likely to form.

They are most likely to occur when there are thin, wispy clouds called cirrus clouds in the sky, which are composed of tiny ice crystals. These clouds are typically found at high altitudes and are often associated with approaching weather fronts.

Sun halos can also form in areas with ice fog, which is a type of fog composed of tiny ice crystals that form when temperatures are below freezing. In general, sun halos are more likely to form in areas with colder climates and higher elevations.

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