A halo around the Sun or Moon means precipitation in 12-24 hours, according to weather folklore. Turns out the prediction was correct as light snow fell the next day.
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| 04 December 2025. Halo around the Sun. (15540 x 3832 pixels) |
Another panoramic composite image was taken facing in the opposite direction.
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| 04 December 2025. Facing north. (14468 x 3376 pixels) |
The next two photos were "misfires" when I started a "Pano" shot accidentally. Twice. The weather was cold and windy -- my fingers were frozen! (That's my excuse and I'm sticking to it.) I kept the photos because they show cirrocumulus clouds (Cc) especially well.
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| 04 December 2025. |
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| 04 December 2025. |
Tech Tips
The preceding panoramic composite images were taken using the "Camera" app on my Apple iPad mini 6, set for "Pano" mode. Both images show a wide view along the horizon.
Here's how to capture very wide views of the sky. Start recording and rotate the iPad camera slowly and steadily on a tripod -- the slower you rotate the camera, the wider your "Pano" will be. Keep rotating the camera until the white arrow (on-screen guide) goes as far as it can -- at that point the recording will stop automatically.
I suggest you record a wider view than you need/want. For better composition, you can crop the image to remove distracting elements from the left and right sides of the composite image.
Related Resources
- Halo Phenomena | International Cloud Atlas - World Meteorological Organization
- What Causes Halos, Sundogs, and Sun Pillars? - National Weather Service [USA]
- Atmospheric Optical Phenomena (except Rainbows and Aurora) - Colorado State University [USA]
- Cirrocumulus (Cc) | International Cloud Atlas - World Meteorological Organization
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