Two Sun Halos?
Taken by David Marshall on April 26, 2026 @
Christ Church, Barbados
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Camera Used: samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Exposure Time: 1049/8000000 Aperture: f/1.7 ISO: 12 Date Taken: 2026:04:26 10:36:59 |
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I took this image of a remarkable Sun halo. It's not an uncommon sight except for the first time, I saw the standard 22° halo and another circle, the circumference of which crossed the Sun at the centre of the 22° halo. It is to the left in these images, corresponding to the west of the Sun in the sky. These photos of the spectacle was taken at 10:36AM and 10:38AM using two different cameras on my cellphone.
What is the name of that second circle? Is there such a thing as a circumzenithal circle? It was easily visible to the naked eye and not a result of reflection within the camera.
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