Did you just read Circumhorizontal Arc in the title and wonder what on earth it was? Maybe you’ll get some answers, here. 🙂
I had never seen anything like this; at least not until a few months ago. We were driving back to Portland, OR from the Tillamook area when I spotted this fascinating natural phenomenon in the eastern sky.
I would have called this colourful thing in the sky ‘a rainbow of some sort’ if I hadn’t come across a picture on GMA in the week that followed. A question was posed to the viewers as to what that was, and I soon had a name for this vibrant sight I had seen only a few days prior to that.
Circumhorizontal Arc.
Quite a colourful piece of information, that. 🙂
I tried to do some extra reading on it but found some confusing information on it too. So I’m not talking about it and adding to the confusion. One thing I’m sure of is that these clouds or the color on the clouds are formed because of the ice crystals up there acting as prisms.
Have you seen a Circumhorizontal Arc or anything like it? Would you know anything more about clouds like this? Do feel free to share it in the comments.
Have you ever seen a double rainbow; a full one at that?
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Such a fascinating phenomena of nature, splendid colors!
It is. For a moment, I wasn't sure I was really seeing those colours. 😀
Splendid indeed.
Thank you Arti. 🙂
New to me.
I hope to spot something like this soon. The skies are cloudy enough.
I wish that wish for you. 🙂
Isn't it something?! 🙂
Extraordinary…
thanks
That's what I thought too.
So glad I got to see it. 🙂
Welcome, Krishna. And Thank you. 🙂
Wow!! Never seen or heard of it earlier. This would have stunned you for a while.
I was in complete awe.
Never expected to see something like that. I guess I was at the right place at the right time, although, I only got to take those pics from a moving car.
Happy weekend, Niranjan. And hey, Onashamsagal!
Truly Amazing
Isn't it?! 🙂
That is a rainbow for sure, trying to imitate Aurora Borealis!
Definitely there was 'splitting of light' there, but it wasn't much of a bow, USP. It was just spread over a larger area and wasn't as well-defined as a rainbow generally is. And it wasn't moving like the Aurora Borealis.
To me it looked like clouds that had turned colourful. When I tried doing some homework on it, I came across terms: 'rainbow clouds,' and 'fire rainbows; and those sounded like a good names for this colourful thing.
I hear this happens when ice crystal play prism (as opposed to water droplets as in the case of rainbows).
Rainbows never fail to fascinate and double rainbow is a bonanza!
and something like this…? 🙂
How serendipitous…for spotting the phenomenon and finding out about it♪ http://lauriekazmierczak.com/question-mark-butterfly/
Luckily I happened to be there at the right time. 🙂
Welcome here, Laurie. 🙂
I've never seen one, its beautiful.
Now you have. 😉
I hope you get to see one soon, Felicia.
It is. 🙂
Thank you for visiting.
Yes I have 🙂 Not often, but this year twice over a nearby island.
Lovely photos.
Have a nice day.
Mormor
Twice this year? Lucky you! 🙂
I'm guessing it's not exactly a rare thing in the Norwegian skies.
Thank you, Mormor. You have a nice day too.
Without getting into the science, logics and reasons I'd say it's awesome!
It sure is, Amit.
I wish I had better pics; these were from a moving car. I'm not sure I'd get to see a similar sight again.
I'll probably not remember the term, but I'll know at least there is one for this wonderful phenomena. I saw this every so often many years ago when I used to commute over the San Mateo-Hayward Bridge.
😀
You did? Wow! I never got to see one in California, so I thought it was only seen further up north.
Thank you Su-sieee 🙂
I have never either. Wow!
Right?
I was a little wonder-struck, really. 😀
Thank you, Rachna.