Y’all hear of cloud iridescence (also called irisation)? It’s an optical illusion when clouds are impacted by the sun or moon. Like soap bubbles.

It’s a real thing and it’s gorgeous. I’ve seen countless photos/videos of the phenomenon, but never in real life. Maybe one day?

More:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloud_iridescence

Source:

https://www.instagram.com/reel/CuoA01rgdSX/

#Clouds #Nature #Sky #CloudIridescence #OpticalIllusion #Photometeor #Science #Nephology

If you are interested by those #photometeor, here is an amazing #picture of the #Sun with so many of them, as annotated on the second picture.

They are the result of #Sun's reflections and refractions into tiny ice crystals (in clouds or fog) of various shapes, which act as mirrors or prisms.

source: https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2019/12/michael-schneider-ice-halo-photograph/

credits: Michael Schneider

#photography #Halo