Re: [iPad] OT: Earth Science Picture of the Day

 

Thanks for sharing. Very beautiful.

E in Long Beach
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On May 1, 2012, at 10:12 AM, Just Murray <krismurray@gmail.com> wrote:

 

i had to share this magenta sun pillar!!

http://epod.usra.edu/

~KM
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Brilliant Sun Pillar Over Jenison, Michigan

May 01, 2012

Brilliant Sun Pillar Over Jenison Michigan
 
Photographer: Kevin Povenz; Kevin's Flickr Web site
Summary Author: Andrew McFarlane; Jim Foster

The photo above showing a breathtaking Sun pillar was captured at sunset near Jenison, Michigan on April 10, 2012. Sun pillars result from the reflection of sunlight off the bottom surfaces (or less frequently, the top surfaces) of plate-shaped ice crystals composing cirrus clouds. These crystals must be similarly oriented and slightly tipped with respect to the viewer in order for a pillar to be observed. The crimson shaft piercing the purple sky made this sunset unforgettable.

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