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It looks like a phoenix rising from the ashes.

I propose "New Heavens"

Thank you for the challenges to my hypothesis. I appreciate the alternative explanations, because I am also bothered by the thought of the low-altitude, September formation of the kind of ice crystals needed to create a Parry Arc. However, from experience (which must always be challenged with factua...

I thought this was a more serious and moderated forum when I signed up yesterday. When APOD put the picture up for suggestions, I figured they saw something real and were hoping for some useful suggestions rather than non-related hoaxes. Anyway.... I believe there is something real in the photo too....

It looks like it could be a Parry Arc, observed from the sky. The following website shows pictures of a Parry Arc in Belgium and England: http://www.atoptics.co.uk/fz121.htm . These pictures were taken when the sun was low on September 21, 2008, similar to the time of day and year of the photo under...