Yesterday morning, 1 November 2010, Johannesburg people were outside peering into the sky to catch a glimpse of a spectacular phenomenon – a rainbow around the sun, known as a Solar Halo, or a Sun Dog.
I took this image with my handmade pinhole camera:
A Solar Halo is usually seen when there are high clouds ahead made of tiny ice crystals. The ice crystals refract the sunlight, and the result is a rainbow halo. This is usually a sign that more rain is on the way.
Read my tutorial on how to make your own digital Pinhole Camera.
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This is an amazing photograph! It was a spectacular sight!
Almost as amazing as when you showed me Hayley’s Comet through the binoculars when I was a child!