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minus-squareArmok_the_bunny@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·12 days agoAren’t there actually 5, with the other two being on the opposite side of the viewer from the main 3?
minus-squarepurplemonkeymad@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·12 days agoI don’t think there is a limit, it’s just that each one is significantly less visible. It’s all to do with the number of bounces within the rain drop. IIRC rings 1 and 4 are towards the sun. In cold climates you can also get sun halos where the position depends on the shape of the ice crystals in the air.
Aren’t there actually 5, with the other two being on the opposite side of the viewer from the main 3?
I don’t think there is a limit, it’s just that each one is significantly less visible. It’s all to do with the number of bounces within the rain drop.
IIRC rings 1 and 4 are towards the sun.
In cold climates you can also get sun halos where the position depends on the shape of the ice crystals in the air.