Ice Crystal Halos

Elliptical halo in Vecsés, Hungary

Elliptical halo in Vecsés, Hungary

Today on 21st October at 11:27 local time I saw this elliptical halo above Vecsés, Hungary. I was photographing Ac len and iridescent Ac clouds, when I caught sight of the display. The elliptical halo formed on the ice crystal precipitation of one of the Ac. The display lasted less than two minutes, so I really had to hurry to find a good object to shield the Sun with, and not to miss the sight meanwhile. In the first photo – I was still using the neighbouring house’s wall, – even the reddish inner side of the halo can be seen. More photos are also available ( 1 )

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