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Day: January 22, 2025

Sun dogs

January 22, 2025January 11, 2025kenritley

I blew up this snap, and the two “sun dogs” are visible to the left and right of the sun. These are caused by the hexagonal nature of the ice crystals in the atmosphere, and they are VERY rare to see!

 

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