Strange Arm below the Sun
Taken by Irene repper on February 18, 2016 @ Soldotna, Alaska
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I was taking a photo of the Ring around the Sun on 2-18-2016 at approximately 1300-1425. A few minutes later this Black arm emerged from under the Sun and then a white arm emerged. Nikon L840. Not sure what this was.
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It looks to be a cloud (the white arm) casting its shadow (the black arm) on a lower cloud layer. I have imaged similar phenomena with altocumulus clouds casting their shadows on lower atmospheric haze and smog with the same effect.

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Posted by owleye1 2016-02-19 20:50:11
 
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