Davey-T Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Went out to look at the sky for Solar imaging and saw these either side of the Sun, sure they've got a name, faded a bit by the time I found the camera Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael.h.f.wilkinson Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Those are sun dogs. A sort of partial halo. Very nice ones, especially the second Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nipper1967 Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 l saw the same thing today wondered what it was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daveb3650 Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 I've never seen one of those....it does look good tho,,,,seems I will be looking at the sun from now on..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Presland Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 Very nice sun dogs, the 2nd was is very bright! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bart Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 Nice, I have seen and photographed about 3 or 4 of these in the last couple of years. Never saw one before that!Barry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montana Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 Wonderful dogs and bright too :) they usually disappear by the time I grab a camera.Alexandra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Drew Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 Solar Parhelia, commonly known as sundogs. They are reflections from high altitude ice crystals and appear either or both sides of the Sun at 23.5 degrees from it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stardust Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 the second one looks like something incoming, very nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davey-T Posted January 21, 2015 Author Share Posted January 21, 2015 the second one looks like something incoming, very niceThose damn contrails again Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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