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DNA Explainer: Know what is Sun s Halo and how it is formed
Sun s Halo is an optical phenomenon that occurs due to sunlight refracting in millions of hexagonal ice crystals suspended in the atmosphere. (Image Source: IANS)
Updated: Jun 2, 2021, 05:10 PM IST
The Sun s Halo was spotted again on Wednesday in parts of Hyderabad, days after people living in India s tech hub witnessed a rare phenomenon in skies over Bengaluru. The rainbow-coloured rings appeared encircling the Sun in the morning hours of Wednesday, brightened up the day.
The optical phenomenon is a result of ice crystals present in the atmosphere that appears covering the sun when refracted by sunlight. The rare occurrence takes place due to the dispersion of light. The phenomenon seen in Hyderabad and Bengaluru is not the first as similar rings were spotted in Tamil Nadu s Rameswaram last year as well.