Solar Optical Phenomena
Taken by Dan and Wendy Gibbons on January 31, 2021 @
St. George, Utah
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Camera Used: Google Pixel 4a
Exposure Time: 43/1000000
Aperture: f/1.7
ISO: 99
Date Taken: 2021:01:31 15:24:25
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I was thinking of Les, Spaceweather Optics Expert, and what information he could provide. Decided to shoot it and send it.
These are ice crystals in the upper atmosphere (stratosphere) diffracting the light. The most impressive feature was the "diamond" that was level with the sun. The rays appeared to curve north and back toward us.
It's just another day in the Mojave Sun.
Shot with iphone 12 mini and Pixel 4a.
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