Bridge Camera Astronomical Imaging
Tuesday, 29 September 2015
Crepuscular rays, Sundogs and Circumzenith arcs
A Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ72 bridge camera was used in automatic mode to capture these images of atmospheric phenomena:
Crepuscular rays
Best seen when the Sun is low in the sky
Parhelia (Sundogs)
Caused by hexagonal ice crystals
Setting sundog
Circumzenith arc
Caused by hexagonal ice crystals acting as prisms
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