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Picture: Sundog

By Pasi Hakkarainen | January 9th 2009 05:55 PM | Print | E-mail

Pasi Hakkarainen

Picture: Sundog on the right, the Sun on the left.

Picture was taken in Finland, Lahti 3.1.2008. Sundogs exist, when there is ice in atmosphere which reflects the Sun light. The phenomenon is not that rare, but usually you do not have camera with you. This one was taken with mobile phone.

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