The optical phenomenon, known as “Pollen corona,” occurs when the Sun is partially obscured and light hits a swarm of pollen, resulting in a scattering of wavelengths and diffraction patterns.

This striking and often beautiful halo around the moon is caused by the refraction of moonlight from ice crystals in the upper atmosphere.” Scientists refer to this phenomenon as a 22-degree halo.

The phenomenon features a halo around the shadow of the plane against the clouds. A screengrab from a viral video on TikTok capturing "the glory of the pilot" seen during a flight.

Moon halos are not merely optical illusions; they are the result of specific atmospheric conditions. The phenomenon occurs when moonlight passes through ice crystals in the Earth’s upper atmosphere.

PETOSKEY — If you looked up at the sky today and noticed a glowing ring around the sun, you’re not alone. That bright, circular halo is a natural optical phenomenon known as a sun halo, and ...

On Saturday afternoon, a wonderful phenomenon took over Sharjah's skies — the 22º halo. Wondering what it is, or why it happened? Read on to know more.

As a result of this refraction, a circular ring of light appears around the sun (or the moon at night), referred to as the 22-Degree Halo. Al Jarwan noted that this phenomenon may indicate changes in ...

The polar explorers also reported that by the time the video was shot, they had seen a 22-degree solar halo around the star, but it did not manage to get on the video. "All these effects belong to the ...

Metereologist Jean Suriel has been reporting on the solar halo that has been visible in different places in the DR since 19 June 2025. A search online shows people have been talking about them since ...

TAGBILARAN CITY – A celestial spectacle lit up the skies of Bohol as a rare sun halo formed a ring around the sun on Wednesday, May 28. The sun halo was visible at 11 a.m. and lasted for ...

"A spectacular celestial phenomenon was observed in the sky today — a bright circular ring around the Sun, known as a 22-degree solar halo. This rare optical event captivated onlookers and ...

A video of a unique optical phenomenon known as a "glory" spotted from a plane has gone viral on TikTok.. Heather Reedy, a 37-year-old registered nurse based in Virginia, spotted the mesmerizing ...