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Parhelion on Friday the 13th! (Wider shot)

Parhelion on Friday the 13th! (Wider shot)

Looking toward the Spring Mountains at dusk on Friday, October 13th, 2023, we see a fairly rare phenomenon known as parhelion or a sundog. This is when the refr...
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Looking toward the Spring Mountains at dusk on Friday, October 13th, 2023, we see a fairly rare phenomenon known as parhelion or a sundog. This is when the refraction of light around sunset happens in the sky. You only see half of what would otherwise be a pure sun dog (which is two refractions to the left and right), and this wider shot shows the faint glow of illumination on the rails and a Union Pacific consist headed toward me.
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Aperture 89/50 ISO 80 Shutter 1/6623 Focal Length 343/50

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North Las Vegas, Nevada, US

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Oct, 2023

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