Spectacular Solar Halo Seen in Fortuna

solar halo Fortuna, ca 6/5/18

A solar halo with a white fluff of clouds flowing outward from the center. [Photo by Lee Ann Walstrom]

Visitors gasp over the beauty of the Emerald Triangle’s skies-both the star strewn dark and the glowing blue day. But Fortuna, this afternoon, got an especially spectacular sky show–a solar halo.

A solar halo is “caused by high, thin cirrus clouds drifting high above your head,” according to EarthSky, a science news site. “Tiny ice crystals in Earth’s atmosphere create the halos. They do it by refracting and reflecting the light…[L]ike rainbows, halos around the sun – or moon – are personal. Everyone sees their own particular halo, made by their own particular ice crystals, which are different from the ice crystals making the halo of the person standing next to you.”

Did you ever capture a photo of a solar or lunar halo?

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Guest
Guest
Guest
5 years ago

I’ve seen lots of lunar ones but never a solar one. Is the photo taken with a polarizing lens?

Mr. Bear
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Mr. Bear
5 years ago
Reply to  Guest

I may sound like a smarty pants but you must not be looking for them. They are actually pretty common.

That one looked exceptionally bright though

Guest
Guest
Guest
5 years ago
Reply to  Mr. Bear

Possible. Looking at the sun is not something I commonly do.

I like stars
Guest
I like stars
5 years ago
Reply to  Mr. Bear

Mama always told me not to look into the sights of the sun…but Mama, that’s where the fun is!

Love the nature coverage! Thanks Kym

Livin' Easy
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Livin' Easy
5 years ago
Reply to  I like stars

Mama also says “Alligators are ornry because they gots all them teeth, but no toothbrush”!! 🙂 🙂

(great movie)

Lee Ann
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Lee Ann
5 years ago
Reply to  Guest

I took it with my iPhone

Just me
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Just me
5 years ago
Reply to  Guest

I have seen tons of them… have lots of pictures… can’t figure out how to post one here. Last year saw my fist triple one..two rings and another off to the side

Just me
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Just me
5 years ago
Reply to  Guest

Triple one from last June…

I like stars
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I like stars
5 years ago

There’s a faint one visible from AP right now (2:00). My phone/camera skills won’t capture a good image.

Mugsy
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Mugsy
5 years ago

Any way one can get a copy of the original? I’d love to hang this on my wall!

Lee Ann
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Lee Ann
5 years ago
Reply to  Mugsy

Sure… how can I get it to you?

James reed
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James reed
5 years ago

Wow I cant believe no one comments on what it really is…..

Wow
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Wow
5 years ago
Reply to  James reed

Cemtrails

Guest
Guest
Guest
5 years ago

These are pretty common when the planes are leaving trails…. just sayin

Gypsy Rose
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Gypsy Rose
5 years ago

What is it James?

Jon
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Jon
5 years ago

Lee Ann will you allow me to reprint the photo with sun & halo for my personal enjoyment it will not be used for monetary gain nor will I ever say I took the photo?

Lee Ann
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Lee Ann
5 years ago
Reply to  Jon

Yes, of course

john
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john
5 years ago

Watched all day today as jets flew high in the sky leaving trails everywhere. Then the high clouds, followed by a solar halo. Now I see possible rain Friday night is predicted. And me with no roof over my head. Go figure.

Redwood Dan
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Redwood Dan
5 years ago
Reply to  john

Bingo. Solar radiation management, look up the patents. Theys sprayed really hard yesterday. It’s obvious to those who watch the sky every day. Always really heavy 2-3 days before the predicted rain. If you don’t believe me, get an outside job and watch the world around you.

Druthers
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Druthers
5 years ago

Those clouds were created by airplanes. Watched it happen, not the first time and won’t be the last. Over just the last few years, airplane made clouds have become an almost daily presence. In October of 2013 they created massive cloudfronts offshore for weeks, it was really something to witness.

WillSmith
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WillSmith
5 years ago
Reply to  Druthers

They are called “chem trials” and the process is called geoengineering and it’s something that’s been patented since the mid 90s and is not a conspiracy as it is something that has been documented. I was on the coast in arcata/eureka today and they were spraying heavy, also this morning in willow creek.

Alt Right For Life
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Alt Right For Life
5 years ago

RHBB is part of the aerosol operation media cover up?

Planes shouldn’t leave contrails at low altitude, but they do now.

Druthers
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Druthers
5 years ago

I’ve got a great photo of a huge trail well below 10,000 ft. raining who knows what over the Arcata bottoms and east to west, with several trails in production over elevation. Heads in the sand can’t explain those really low trails without admitting they don’t know squat.

Druthers
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Druthers
5 years ago
Reply to  Druthers

“alt right”…shows stuff like this is beyond partisan political syereotypes.