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Sunrise sundog

Image via Karl Diefenderfer.

A sundog – a piece of a larger halo around the sun or moon – is caused by tiny ice crystals in the upper air.

Learn more about sundogs, (plus see another great pic of Karl’s) here.

Posted 
May 6, 2017
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