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- Mon Jan 12, 2009 7:11 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: Unusual Light Pillars Over Latvia (2009 Jan 12)
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Re: Unusual Light Pillars Over Latvia (2009 January 12)
Looking at all the pictures the cones seem to all be starting at the same angle from horizontal. If the cones were really there and not just an effect generated from the angle you are looking at them, the farther away cones would start lower in the picture. They do not start lower in any picture. Th...
- Mon Jan 12, 2009 2:46 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: Unusual Light Pillars Over Latvia (2009 Jan 12)
- Replies: 176
- Views: 189280
Re: Unusual Light Pillars Over Latvia (2009 January 12)
I believe the phenomena is a result of the angle we are viewing it. If it is falling crystals that are roughly oriented horizontally then the greater the angle from horizontal the more light will be reflected. If someone could take 2 pictures, one directly above the other separated by enough distanc...