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From: Karl Kaiser (k.kaiser_at_hidden_email_address.net)
Date: 02/20/2005



Dear Michael,

Gratulations to your excelent observation and the pic! I never have seen such a halo. We still have a very quiet time for atmosphaeric phenomenons. :-(

Best,
Karl


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Von: Michael Ellestad <bowlturner_at_YAHOO.COM>
An: METEOPTIC_at_listserv.funet.fi <METEOPTIC_at_listserv.funet.fi>
Datum: Mittwoch, 16. Februar 2005 03:08
Betreff: [METEOPTIC] Observed and photographed elliptical halo in Southern
Ohio



>Hello Listees,
>
>
> I have seen many rare halos but today I got to
>see a new halo. I was down near the spring down
>in the hollow on our farm when I looked up and
>noticed a white ellipical halo forming a vertical
>oval. I ran to the house as fast as I could,
>grabbed my Nikon and shot once, twice and three
>times.
>
>The photos show the exotic oval halo and possibly
>fragments of another ellipse.
>
>
>Heres one of the photos of this strange halo. I
>don't know if there are any documented cases of
>elliptical halos in the U.S. but if there is'nt
>then mine might be the first.
>
>NOTE: If you sit back from the monitor you can
>see the ellipse clearly.
>
>
>All of the best,
>
>Michael
>
>
>
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