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by salmo
Tue Jan 13, 2009 4:39 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)

The density would be of higher concentration near the ground and peak at some height with crystal orientation then with less density at the top and a more flat crstal orientation you would get fanning at least that's my best hypothesis
by salmo
Mon Jan 12, 2009 10:20 pm
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: Unusual Light Pillars Over Latvia (2009 Jan 12)
Replies: 176
Views: 191543

Re: Unusual Light Pillars Over Latvia (2009 January 12)

The one thing I noticed was all the light pillars fanned out at the same height so maybe at that height the density of ice crystals change