known as a 22 degree halo or a sun halo
162 views mark mccendie August 10, 2014 Sudbury, ON Date shot: February 28, 2014
The ring is caused by sunlight passing through ice crystals in cirrus clouds within the Earth's atmosphere.The crystals bend direct sunlight, projecting it elsewhere into the sky, and at a certain angle -- you guessed it, 22 degrees -- a halo can be seen around the sun.
