“On Monday around noon in Bengaluru, a magnificent ‘Halo’ appeared in the sky around the sun. Locals marvelledu00a0at the sky’s display of the halo,u00a0which seemed to be as vibrant as a rainbow. Also Read | Jugaad lives on: Watch this Madurai wedding fly in the face of COVID norms. Many photographs have gone viral, not just on Twitter but also on other social media sites, with people from all over the city posting images of the occurrence. Since the ring has a radius of about 22 degrees around the sun or moon, the ‘Sun Halo’ phenomenon is also known as the 22-degree halo. Also Read | ‘Charlie Bit My Finger’ video fetches $760,000 at NFT auction. A 22-degree halo of the Sun, or, on rare occasions, the Moon (also known as a moon ring or winter halo) is an optical phenomenon that falls underu00a0the ice-crystal halos group. Millions of miniature ice crystals in the cirrusu00a0clouds refract, scatter, and even reflect light, creating the illusion of a circular rainbow ring. In order for the halo to appear, the crystals must be aligned and placed precisely in relation to your eye. Although it may seem to be an unusual celestial event, a quick Google search reveals that halos are a normal occurrence that can be seen all over the world. While they are more common in cold countries, they are uncommon and erratic in India due to the tropical climate. #Nature #Earth #Environmentu00a0.”