Thunder Bay Sun Halo by Graeme Elchuk
Thunder Bay Sun Halo (Graeme-Elchuk)

Thunder Bay Sun Halo by Graeme Elchuk

A Thunder Bay sun halo is recognized as Photo of the Week.

Photo of the Week for March 8, 2019

Created when tiny ice crystals of the type that form cirrus clouds refract sunlight, halos are common during winter days. The phenomenon is also known by the prosaic name “22-degree-halo,” since the ring encircles the Sun at an angular distance of 22 degrees.

Thunder Bay Sun Halo by Graeme Elchuk
Thunder Bay Sun Halo (Graeme-Elchuk)

This well-composed scene was captured by Graeme Elchuk on the afternoon of February 9, from Thunder Bay, Ontario. He used an iPhone X for the shot.