Tuesday, November 21, 2017

Sun Dogs and Icebows Over Sun City

Did you see the sun dogs and icebows yesterday afternoon, 20 November 2017. It was beautiful 😊.
Just in case you didn't see the event here it is!!! Looks like something from the movie Arrival, doesn't it? It was not a spaceship, it was a natural, but rare event. Enjoy. (Explanation and credits below.)


This photo is a panoramic composite taken from my front yard at 14:42 on 2017 Nov 20 using my Android cell phone with a little help from Google Photos (GP). I took the pictures (5), GP made the panoramic. This was visible for over an hour from all over Sun City. There was more above the rare semi-circle above the Sun (mostly the secondary and tertiary rainnbows) but I couldn't get it in the photo due to glare 😆. The Sun Dogs are the bright spots on eaither side of the Sun created by ice cystals in the atmosphere. The oval around the Sun is an icebow, similar to a raindow but created by ice instead of water, The bight spot at the top is the top of the Sun Pillar that you can barely see between the ground and the top of the photo.

If you pay attention to the sky you can see all kinds of wonderful things even in the middle of the day.😉

J Jeffrey, Host, Sun City Hilton Head Skywatchers, 2017Nov 21.