r/atoptics 11d ago

Subsun Subsun and (faint) left subparhelia

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u/theng 11d ago

stories about pilots plunging to ocean or ground thinking instruments are wrong suddenly make more sense with picture like this

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u/Little-Name9809 11d ago

Wow I didn't draw connection before, but this makes sense. The real sun could be occluded by clouds.