It was a perfect circle halo around the sun. Sometimes the rainbow isn't in the form of a halo, but just colors that just streak across the clouds. These are known as Sun Dogs .

Did you notice a rainbow ring around the sun today? It is called a halo and these are very common when we have high cirrus clouds in the atmosphere. Most of us think of ice crystals in the ...

If you looked up at the sun today, you may have noticed a rainbow ring around the sun. We received several photos of the ring. But what is it? It’s commonly referred to as a 22-degree halo, o… ...

An atmospheric oddity captured the fascination of viewers in Arizona Tuesday, as conditions aligned to create a rainbow ring around the sun. The phenomenon, known as a halo, sun halo or 22-degree ...

What looked like a rainbow ring around the sun drew the attention of people in the New York City area earlier today, according to ABC News, Gothamist and other news organizations.

Ring Around the Rainbow. By Phil Plait. Sept 17, 2014 7:30 AM. ... So, to see a rainbow, you face away from the Sun (180°), then look about 42° away from that point (180°–138°).

What looked like a rainbow ring around the sun drew the attention of people across Boston and Southern New England Sunday afternoon.Dozens of people sent in photos of the phenomenon, asking about ...

A ring of rainbow forms around the Sun through a phenomenon called Halo that happens because of light interacting with ice crystals in the atmosphere. morning views of sky in #Bangalore pic ...

Question: Today around 3:30 pm, my kids and I saw a rainbow around the sun. I've never seen this before. What is it, is it common, etc.? P..S: It wasn't immediately around the sun, but out a ways.

Many of you have seen a halo around the sun. It's that perfect rainbow that forms a circle around the sun or even the moon. It's formed as the sun's or moon's rays interact with ice crystals high ...

Not only did we see a halo around the sun on Monday, something else appeared in the sky. 1 weather alerts 1 closings/delays. Watch Now. 1 weather alerts 1 closings/delays. Menu. Search site.