<p>The skies of the Indian city Dehradun were graced by an awe-inspiring phenomenon on Sunday. On Sunday afternoon, locals reported seeing a sun halo with a rainbow of colours. This soon prompted many to capture the rare sight on their devices and post it on social media, where it quickly went viral, reported PTI.&nbsp;The sun halo, also known as the "22 degree halo," is an unusual optical phenomenon that gives the appearance of a rainbow encircling the sun or moon at a distance of about 22 degrees.</p>

<p>Director of the Meteorological Centre Bikram Singh explained&nbsp;that the phenomenon happens as a result of sunlight getting refracted by the millions of hexagonal ice crystals hovering in the atmosphere.</p>

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<p>Experts advise that people must exercise caution when taking photos of sun halos. Directly facing the sun without any obstructions can harm a camera and your eyes.</p>

<p>As per the website EarthSky, both refraction, or the splitting of light, and reflection, or the glints of light from these ice crystals, result&nbsp;in the halos we witness. For the halo to emerge, the crystals must be precisely aligned and placed in relation to the observer’s eye.</p>

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<p>“That’s why, like rainbows, halos around the sun – or moon – are personal. Everyone sees their own particular halo, made by their own particular ice crystals, which are different from the ice crystals making the halo of the person standing next to you.”</p>

<p>Let’s look at some of the stunning images of the spectacular sight that the&nbsp;locals have shared on social media:</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Captured rare Sun Halo 😁 <a href="https://t.co/cd7BFD4QLs">pic.twitter.com/cd7BFD4QLs</a></p>
— Ankit 🙃 (@Ankit_ash1) <a href="https://twitter.com/Ankit_ash1/status/1551148933904076800?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 24, 2022</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">First time saw Halo around the Sun 😍 <a href="https://t.co/NXDvQb1XD6">pic.twitter.com/NXDvQb1XD6</a></p>
— Deepjyoti Barman (@DJBarman_JR) <a href="https://twitter.com/DJBarman_JR/status/1551096088186068992?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 24, 2022</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Amazing rainbow-colored halo around the sun in <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Dehradun?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Dehradun</a> yesterday<br />
Mesmerizing!! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/nature?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#nature</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/uttarakhand?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#uttarakhand</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/India?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#India</a> <a href="https://t.co/je6DmXZRwy">pic.twitter.com/je6DmXZRwy</a></p>
— Dr Pankaj K Garg (@DrPankajGarg) <a href="https://twitter.com/DrPankajGarg/status/1551403980059582464?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 25, 2022</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">A circular rainbow visible just over my head😁<br />
It's called a Sun Halo and a rare phenomenon occuring once in few years <a href="https://t.co/3x0nsXuAHH">pic.twitter.com/3x0nsXuAHH</a></p>
— Rahul Sethi (@techysethi) <a href="https://twitter.com/techysethi/status/1551105056963174400?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 24, 2022</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="in">Sun halo.<br />
24/7. <a href="https://t.co/ZqfXM2MXM7">pic.twitter.com/ZqfXM2MXM7</a></p>
— Vatsalya Singh Baghel (@VatsalyaBaghel) <a href="https://twitter.com/VatsalyaBaghel/status/1551097302806573056?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 24, 2022</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">A sun halo in Dehradun today. Absolutely beautiful. <a href="https://t.co/DccSlWtOaB">pic.twitter.com/DccSlWtOaB</a></p>
— Arpit Batra (@arpitbatra123) <a href="https://twitter.com/arpitbatra123/status/1551102931331842048?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 24, 2022</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="it">Rare sun halo<br />
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.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/sunhalo?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#sunhalo</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Sunbow?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Sunbow</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/sundog?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#sundog</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Dehradun?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Dehradun</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Uttarakhand?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Uttarakhand</a> <a href="https://t.co/cujxDmhtsA">pic.twitter.com/cujxDmhtsA</a></p>
— Rishita Juyal (@juyal_rishita) <a href="https://twitter.com/juyal_rishita/status/1551096365475778561?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 24, 2022</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Paradise <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/dehradun?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#dehradun</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/sunhalo?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#sunhalo</a> <a href="https://t.co/XiWUibiyiU">pic.twitter.com/XiWUibiyiU</a></p>
— Dehradooni (@dehradooni) <a href="https://twitter.com/dehradooni/status/1551119433057259521?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 24, 2022</a></blockquote>
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The skies of the Indian city Dehradun were graced by an awe-inspiring phenomenon on Sunday. On Sunday afternoon, locals reported seeing a sun halo with a rainbow of colours.

The skies of the Indian city Dehradun were graced by an awe-inspiring phenomenon on Sunday. On Sunday afternoon, locals reported seeing a sun halo with a rainbow of colours. This soon prompted many to capture the rare sight on their devices and post it on social media, where it quickly went viral, reported PTI. The sun halo, also known as the "22 degree halo," is an unusual optical phenomenon that gives the appearance of a rainbow encircling the sun or moon at a distance of about 22 degrees. Director of the Meteorological Centre Bikram Singh explained that the phenomenon happens as a result of sunlight getting refracted by the millions of hexagonal ice crystals hovering in the atmosphere. Also read | The end is upon us? Organisation lists the many ways humanity can meet its end. Check it out! Experts advise that people must exercise caution when taking photos of sun halos. Directly facing the sun without any obstructions can harm a camera and your eyes. As per the website EarthSky, both refraction, or the splitting of light, and reflection, or the glints of light from these ice crystals, result in the halos we witness. For the halo to emerge, the crystals must be precisely aligned and placed in relation to the observer’s eye. Watch | Italian diver makes an exceptional discovery; finds cargo of an ancient Roman ship “That’s why, like rainbows, halos around the sun – or moon – are personal. Everyone sees their own particular halo, made by their own particular ice crystals, which are different from the ice crystals making the halo of the person standing next to you.” Let’s look at some of the stunning images of the spectacular sight that the locals have shared on social media: Captured rare Sun Halo 😁 pic.twitter.com/cd7BFD4QLs — Ankit 🙃 (@Ankit_ash1) July 24, 2022 × First time saw Halo around the Sun 😍 pic.twitter.com/NXDvQb1XD6 — Deepjyoti Barman (@DJBarman_JR) July 24, 2022 × Amazing rainbow-colored halo around the sun in #Dehradun yesterday Mesmerizing!! #nature #uttarakhand #India pic.twitter.com/je6DmXZRwy — Dr Pankaj K Garg (@DrPankajGarg) July 25, 2022 × A circular rainbow visible just over my head😁 It's called a Sun Halo and a rare phenomenon occuring once in few years pic.twitter.com/3x0nsXuAHH — Rahul Sethi (@techysethi) July 24, 2022 × Sun halo. 24/7. pic.twitter.com/ZqfXM2MXM7 — Vatsalya Singh Baghel (@VatsalyaBaghel) July 24, 2022 × A sun halo in Dehradun today. Absolutely beautiful. pic.twitter.com/DccSlWtOaB — Arpit Batra (@arpitbatra123) July 24, 2022 × Rare sun halo . . . . . .#sunhalo #Sunbow #sundog #Dehradun #Uttarakhand pic.twitter.com/cujxDmhtsA — Rishita Juyal (@juyal_rishita) July 24, 2022 × Paradise #dehradun #sunhalo pic.twitter.com/XiWUibiyiU — Dehradooni (@dehradooni) July 24, 2022 × (With inputs from agencies) Watch WION LIVE HERE: You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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