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- Fri Jan 16, 2009 4:38 am
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: Unusual Light Pillars Over Latvia (2009 Jan 12)
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APOD 2009-01-12 theory
Unusual Light Pillars Over Latvia 2009-01-12 My best guess is that the light refracting ice crystals are dispersing the light above a focal point where the column is no longer visible from the camera's vantage point. A view from a higher elevation should confirm this guess. The ice crystals are prob...