Very rare sunpillar and Upper Tangent Arc – APOD image

[Laurence Green]

Taken by photographer, Mr Mike Cohen, in Rhode Island, USA, 2 weeks ago comes this remarkable image of a sun pillar at upper tangent arc.  Here is the image accompanied by a brief concise and informative explanation about how this type of event occurs.  It is rare – wonderfully captured!

https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap210217.html

Thank you, Mike Cohen, and for sharing this upon the NASA APOD website.

Laurence

 

 

 

[Hans Stocker]

Thanks for sharing this pillar and tangent arc Laurence. You always remember me to check the NASA APOD’s. I do the same with atoptics and to my surprise I see today this OPOD on atoptics. Maybe you are interested to find more details of the explanation:

OPOD with pillars

[Laurence Green]

Dear Hans

Greetings!

Thanks very much so for your posting.

I have examined the link you thoughtfully provided – and it certainly makes for some really interesting reading.  Already I have learnt things today that previously I had not really known much about.  You have, dear Sir, educated me most nicely.  Thank you, Hans.

The posting by Hans and other CAS members  is what I really like about the CAS – about learning about our clouds and meteorological phenomenon which never fails to disappoint or dismay.

I would certainly beseech CAS members to read Hans’s posting and enter the link he has provided.  It is well worth the reading!

Laurence

 

 

[Hans Stocker]

Dear Laurence,

I am glad you liked the link I provided but it is too much honor to say I educated you. It is the unsurpassed website atoptics that provides the education, and I must say also my education.

It is also really nice to recommend the site to everybody who is interested. That’s what CAS is also about: always something to learn. I love it.

Hans

 

[Patricia L Keelin]

Thank you, Laurence and Hans! You both add much enlightenment and delightment to this CAS forum.

[Laurence Green]

Dear Keelin

As ever. lovely to hear from you.

Thanks for your appreciative comment.  I gladly  and warmly doff my time honoured hat gently to you, good Lady!

Best wishes and please keep safe and well in these difficult Covid 19 times.  A big worry for us all.

Laurence

[Philip Hall]

Managed to get a not as good example in early December. Shame I’m surrounded by industry all day

[Philip Hall]

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