sun halo on Sunday

[mindanalyzer]

Hi
I was spending the weekend with my wife in a hotel in Miami beach and suddenly, while laying on a pool chair, saw this phenomenon that I initially thought that was a complete circle rainbow but later found out it is called a solar halo.

enjoy the pic

http://i592.photobucket.com/albums/tt5/mindanalyzer/SunHalo_zpssnwk6jsb.jpg

[Shrek]

Wonderful halo :smile:

[John Elessar]

A circular rainbow is exactly what it is.

[B-bird]

Nice! great shot. Thanks for sharing

[El Kabong]

Amazing photo thank you!

[H:O:R:A:C:E]

i have investigated the terms.
a "solar halo" or "lunar halo" are parhelic circles which run parallel to the earths horizon, at the elevation of the sun or moon.
a "circle rainbow" around the sun or moon is simply referred to as a halo.
it is noted that the interior of the halo is typically "crisper"/sharper, and that a red tinge is inside, a blue shade outside (of the ring).
all of these phenomena are attributed to local upper atmospheric ice crystals.

nice pic. :smile: