There has been some stunning weather around Wellington, New Zealand recently, and the sky just before sunset last night was incredible. As the sun was setting, a stunning sun halo formed and set the perfect scene for the perfect sunset amongst some spectacular cloud formations. Sun halos, also known as a 22 degree halo, are formed by sunlight passing through ice crystals in cirrus clouds within the Earth's atmosphere. The crystals bend the direct sunlight projecting it elsewhere in the sky and at a certain angle - which just happens to be 22 degrees. You may also notice the bright areas on the halo on either side of the sun - these are known as a pair of Parhelia (sun dogs) complete with tails, also known as Parhelic Circles. copyright 2014 | Mark Gee | theartofnight.com via 500px http://ift.tt/1uYl6vG
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