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A Multi-ring glory surrounds an aircraft's shadow.
Glories are often seen from aircraft. Get a seat opposite the
sun and watch them ring the aircraft's shadow - or more accurately,
where your own shadow would be.
Each sees their own glory. We could tell Philip Laven
(site)
was seated forward of the wing even if the engine were not visible
in the foreground.
Taken between Frankfurt and Geneva, Nov 2000.
©2000 Philip
Laven, used with permission. |
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This glory was unusually large. Its three rings had (red) diameters
of 8.2, 14.6 and 20°. The Mie theory simulation using IRIS
shows that the cloud droplets in the foreground cloud were almost
monosized with diameters of 9.6 micron (0.0096 mm).
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