A Rare Optical Phenomenon Makes This Naval Parade Look Magical

A Rare Optical Phenomenon Makes This Naval Parade Look Magical

Image Cache: For those who equally enjoy US Navy photography and atmospheric optics, this photo is a gem. This is the Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group in formation with Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force ships, shrouded in a fog-based light show.

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Thanks to the phenomenon called solar glory, you can see on the right side of the picture the shadow of the photographer’s helicopter, surrounded by three concentric halo-like rings. They’re caused by the light of the Sun shining from behind the aircraft, interacting with the tiny water droplets of the mist. Nice, eh?

[Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Nathan Burke/US Navy]


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