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anticorona

anticorona

[‚an·tē·kə′rō·nə]
(optics)
A diffraction phenomenon appearing at a point before an observer with the sun or moon directly behind the observer; consists of rings of colored lights complementary to the coronal rings. Also known as Brocken bow.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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The phenomenon has been seen in mountains all over the world and is also known as an anticorona or glory.
Season of the Witch - Walpurgisnacht in Germany's Harz Mountains
This glory, analogous to an "anticorona," looks like multicolored concentric rings around shadows projected on fogs or clouds.
Nature's atmospheric wonders: the sky is a visual palette of light and color--always new, always changing, always unique. To see atmospheric spectacles, all you have to do is look up and enjoy
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