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This rare circular rainbow is called a solar halo, explains STOMPer

If you were one of many Singaporeans awestruck by the sight of this circular rainbow around the sun yesterday, you might want to know it is called a solar halo, according to one well-informed STOMPer. Check out this gallery of pictures submitted by STOMPers from all over Singapore.

Yesterday, STOMPers Lim KK and Pjy also sent in pictures of the unusual sight.

STOMPer Jimmy wrote:

"Numerous phone calls came into the weather office today with reports of a rainbow around the sun.

"Some people were surprised by the optical phenomenon saying it was the first time they had ever seen anything like it.

"While the full rainbow around the sun is a rare sight in the daily grind of life it does happen several times in the course of a year.

"We are used to seeing rainbows when it is raining and the sun is out at the same time.

"But today, it was a sun rainbow, better known as a solar halo.

"Halos are seen as a white ring, around the sun or moon. Sometimes a rainbow is seen, which happens mainly with the sun.

"It appeared amazingly at Marina Bay Residences."

stompherestompthere wrote:

"I managed to catch this amazing sight before it disappeared!"

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FieryAnonymous said   on 21 Aug, 2012   Report as offensive  
@dimwits Shut the ***** up you annoying brat
popsickle said   on 21 Aug, 2012   Report as offensive  
I saw it while sun bathing at siloso ^^
dimwits said   on 20 Aug, 2012   Report as offensive  
lame lar like that also stomp u think what this is fkin fb and twitter ar
Curious_Soul said   on 20 Aug, 2012   Report as offensive  
This happened in my home town as well. Yes it's a halo..we din know whether it's lucky or unlucky, or worth or worthless to read this...but just enjoyed the wonderful sight.http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Coimbatore/article3726427.ece
FieryAnonymous said   on 19 Aug, 2012   Report as offensive  
This is a natural phenomenon commonly found in many parts of the world. It is caused by ice crystals in cirrus clouds forming high above the troposphere. Light is reflected and refracted by the ice crystals and may split up into colors because of dispersion. The crystals behave like prisms and mirrors, refracting and reflecting sunlight between their faces, sending shafts of light in particular directions.
jouthekitty said   on 19 Aug, 2012   Report as offensive  
Solar halo my *****.

It's a SONIC RAINBOOM <3
fengshui master said   on 19 Aug, 2012   Report as offensive  
if you see this you definitely having good luck. rainbow represent you going to have six different type of luck. love.. money.. health.. enough foods.. stable career.. friendship.. the round represent join good luck
tsktsktsk said   on 19 Aug, 2012   Report as offensive  
stomper is jus tryin to share... wat seem uninteresting to u might nt b so for others. being curious about the name of this halo thing doesnt mean sg is becoming 'nt-so-ideal' either, whose to judge whether an article is appropraite or not unless its obviously offensive or downright stupid