tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post4775277411185373422..comments2024-03-28T23:22:41.774-05:00Comments on TYWKIWDBI ("Tai-Wiki-Widbee"): Light pillars and sun pillars - updated againMinnesotastanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01382888179579245181noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-87507584266245754292021-02-23T14:52:27.460-06:002021-02-23T14:52:27.460-06:00Wow, that new APOD picture of the pillar+upper tan...Wow, that new APOD picture of the pillar+upper tangent arc is stunning! The term "ice tubes" is a little odd though, as it makes it sound like the ice crystals at play are somehow hollow. In reality, they are <i>pillar</i>-shaped, as explained on the <a href="https://www.atoptics.co.uk/halo/colpill.htm" rel="nofollow">Atmospheric Optics page</a> they link to.Drabkikkerhttps://drabkikker.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-52465702748435195522021-02-18T11:43:40.570-06:002021-02-18T11:43:40.570-06:00maybe you can add this photo of light pillars in t...maybe you can add this photo of light pillars in texas (due to the recent cold snap there): https://twitter.com/WLBT/status/1361363396654989312 <br /><br />I-) <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-52503944094062692522018-10-26T11:06:24.894-05:002018-10-26T11:06:24.894-05:00Unearthly!Unearthly!Drabkikkerhttp://drabkikker.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-8319631330209638342018-10-25T16:27:43.225-05:002018-10-25T16:27:43.225-05:00I saw this APOD today (10.25.18) and was completel...I saw this APOD today (10.25.18) and was completely entranced by it ~bobbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14353836074794786357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-77435867542523919612014-01-02T13:54:10.362-06:002014-01-02T13:54:10.362-06:00I saw these on Christmas Eve heading south from Pl...I saw these on Christmas Eve heading south from Plattsburgh, NY. I was on the interstate and the pillars were coming from the headlights of the on coming cars. You could see them for miles, even around all the bends and hillocks of the road. Quite an amazing sight!! I've seen them before, but that was the most dramatic I've encountered.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03853828170054997748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-19347108839146410092013-12-28T01:10:36.712-06:002013-12-28T01:10:36.712-06:00So cool. I don't often seen these, but do freq...So cool. I don't often seen these, but do frequently spot sundogs and associated arcs.bunnitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07762412508859521913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-87463800812371838822013-12-27T14:56:01.379-06:002013-12-27T14:56:01.379-06:00As a geologist in the oilfield of North Dakota we ...As a geologist in the oilfield of North Dakota we see an abundance of these when the conditions are right from the abundance of flares...... Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com