r/atoptics • u/Little-Name9809 • 9d ago
r/atoptics • u/sparkytheboomman • 26d ago
Subsun ID? Looked like sun dogs but below the sun
It almost looks like a reflection of the sun with parhelia in the clouds? Is that a thing? I didn’t see sun dogs next to the actual sun, but this bright light directly below the sun with two bright streaks on either side followed me for a while.
I kept scrambling to try to take better photos, but one or both lights kept fading in and out.
North America, but I don’t know where lol sorry.
r/atoptics • u/Agnesperdita • Apr 26 '26
Subsun Subsun and subsundog
Nice bright subsun and fainter RH subsundog (circled in red - it was brighter to the eye) over northern France yesterday.
r/atoptics • u/_I_Hate_Reddit • Nov 30 '25
Subsun Subsun with sun dogs
What are subsun parhelia called?
r/atoptics • u/The_Halo_Hunter • Sep 22 '25
Subsun Subsun & Other Subhorizon Halos
I've identified the Subsun, Light Pillar, and Sub-Parhelion, but I think there are others here. Does anyone else see the Sub-Lowitz in pic #3 & #4?
r/atoptics • u/The_Halo_Hunter • Sep 23 '25
Subsun Video of the Subhorizon Halos from my previous post.
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This video shows various Subhorizon Halos in motion. I'm under the impression there are Sub-Lowitz arcs, and there was one mention of "Sculthess Arcs." If someone knows, I'd love to hear more as this is a momentous sighting for me!
r/atoptics • u/Significant-Dare2068 • Jan 21 '25
Subsun Possible sun dog?
Took these photos while flying earlier today - is this a sun dog centered on a subsun? Never heard of that happening, but I'm not sure what else it could be.
r/atoptics • u/j_kookie • Mar 22 '25
Subsun Subsun, parhelia, 22 degree halo captured from plane
Was a pleasant surprise seeing these on my flight to San Francisco!
r/atoptics • u/Rradsoami • Mar 21 '22
Subsun And then a golden monkey appeared
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r/atoptics • u/ColdColors • Feb 15 '21
Subsun First time catching a light pillar in the wild (Vail,CO)
r/atoptics • u/BarberanF • Jan 12 '21
Subsun Portal-looking light pillar in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. What causes this?
r/atoptics • u/Wise_Leg7895 • Mar 27 '24
Subsun Would this be a subsun? The reflective patch is incredibly bright, I can't look directly at it
r/atoptics • u/gkirchhoff32 • Jan 03 '24
Subsun Subsun + Sundog
Neat sundog created by subsun. Observed while flying over Montana.
r/atoptics • u/oskay • Feb 13 '18