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Maudi · 2013-06-26 23:10:39

Id be fairly regular with watching the skys etc.but for the second time this last summer ive seen a huge (this eve) about twenty mins before sunset ring around the sun..barely disernable rainbow colours in it..can any of you guys tell me how /why this happens?chars m

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27-06-2013 12:10am

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Maudi

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Id be fairly regular with watching the skys etc.but for the second time this last summer ive seen a huge (this eve) about twenty mins before sunset ring around the sun..barely disernable rainbow colours in it..can any of you guys tell me how /why this happens?chars m

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#2 27-06-2013 10:30am
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I was up Bray head at that time and didnt see it, dont know if they're localized or "all-Ireland" when they happen, saw one last year though:

http://earthsky.org/space/what-makes-a-halo-around-the-moon

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#3 27-06-2013 6:38pm
Maudi

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Thargor wrote: »

I was up Bray head at that time and didnt see it, dont know if they're localized or "all-Ireland" when they happen, saw one last year though:

http://earthsky.org/space/what-makes-a-halo-around-the-moon

Cool.pretty much as your link says.

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