Coral Sea rainbow

[basto]

Pic taken just south of Lizard Island in the Coral Sea. A near complete circle rainbow directly above our boat at around midday.

[foakes]

Great shot, Greg --

I have never seen one of those before

Best,

Fred.

[Marcq]

Saw the same thing(I think) on my trip to Cabo, What are they?



Marc..

[basto]

Hi Marc
Your photo is the only other one I have seen. Nobody on our boat had ever seen one before.

[oc1]

It's called a sun halo I believe.  Ice crystals in the upper atmosphere.
-steve

[sdlehr]

It's called a sun halo I believe.  Ice crystals in the upper atmosphere.
-steve

I think this is correct. I've seen it many times around the moon, especially on a very clear, winter evening, but this is the first time I've seen this with the sun.

Sid

[Marcq]

It's called a sun halo I believe.  Ice crystals in the upper atmosphere.
-steve

Yup!! That's what it is, Cool

Thanks, Marc..

[whalebreath]

They're called 'Sun Dogs' here in BC are are relatively common.

[Dominick]

Yup! Prettier than a ring around the bath tub.    Dominick

[HOLEINTHEWATER]

PRETTY ONE, YOU GOT THERE.