solar halo

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solar halo - a luminous halo parallel to the horizon at the altitude of the sun; caused by ice crystals in the atmosphere

parhelic circle, parhelic ring

halo - a circle of light around the sun or moon

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Residents were astonished to see a "solar halo" appear in the skies over eastern Taiwan's Taitung County on Sunday (April 28), and quickly took to social media to share photos of the unusual phenomenon.

Eastern Taiwan residents amazed by solar halo

But the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said the rare solar halo circling the sun has a natural explanation: It is formed due to high clouds.

Sun surrounded by halo of light mesmerizes Bohol folk

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Eclipse gazers saw the black disc of the moon hiding the totally eclipsed sun with only a solar halo visible from the lunar shadow.