Solar halo. Solar or lunar halo
The luminous ring (nimbus) visible, as a rule, around the Sun or the Moon, and sometimes around other powerful sources is called a halo. There are many types of halo, but they are mainly caused by ice crystals in cirrus clouds at a height of 5-10 km in the upper troposphere.
The shape of the observed halo depends on the shape and location of the crystals. The light reflected and refracted by ice crystals is often decomposed into a spectrum, which makes the halo look like a rainbow, but the halo in low light conditions has a low color, which is associated with the features of twilight vision.
In the old days, various halos, like others celestial phenomena, attributed mystical meaning signs (as a rule, bad ones, especially if the halo took on a cruciform shape, which was interpreted as a cross or a sword, or twins of the luminary appeared), for which there is a lot of chronicle evidence. So in the "Word of Igor's Campaign" it is said that before the offensive of the Polovtsy and the capture of Igor, "four suns shone over the Russian land", which was perceived as a sign of impending great trouble. And in 1551, after a long siege by the troops of Emperor Charles V German city Magdeburg, a halo with false suns appeared in the sky above the city. This caused a stir among the besiegers. Since the halo was perceived as a "heavenly sign" in defense of the besieged, Charles V ordered the siege of the city to be lifted. (Photo: yoshkas_cat/Volgodonsk)
In the days when meteorology did not exist, the halo and similar optical phenomena were used to predict the weather. For example, Russians folk omens they say that the appearance around the moon of such bright rings, arcs, spots, pillars - to rain, and the Chuvash - to a cold snap (usually in winter). (Photo: yoshkas_cat/Volgodonsk. Winter)
A major contribution to the study and systematization of the halo was made by the Dutch astronomer Marcel Minnart.
Halos should be distinguished from crowns. The latter have a smaller angular size (up to 5°) and are explained by the diffraction scattering of the rays of the light source by water droplets that form a cloud or fog.
sunny halo
Alternative descriptionsOptical phenomenon in the atmosphere
A natural phenomenon thanks to which you can see "three" Suns at once
Light circles, arcs, pillars, spots observed around or near the disks of the Sun and Moon
Luminous ring around celestial bodies
optical phenomenon
Light circles around the moon
Circles around the sun
Sun, circles
Circles around the moon
false sun
Circles around the sun
Optical phenomenon around the sun
Nimbus around the sun
moon halo
halo around the sun
moon halo
. "halo" of the luminary
Lunar "rainbow"
. "crown" luminaries
halo around the moon
halo around the sun
Rainbow rings around the moon
atmospheric phenomenon
. "nimbus" luminaries
Lunar halo to rhyme with lard
Solar or lunar halo
Circles, spots, observed around or near the disks of the Sun or Moon
White or iridescent light circles observed around or near the disks of the Sun and Moon
. "Crown" luminaries
. "Nimbus" luminaries
. "Halo" luminaries
. "northern Lights'round the moon
Circles around the sun
Lunar "rainbow"
Lunar halo
Lunar halo in rhyme with patterns
Optical phenomenon around the sun
A natural phenomenon thanks to which you can see "three" Suns at once
Light circles around the Moon, the Sun
Wed bent, a projectile for bending arcs, rims and skids: a circle was cut in cohesive bars or died a furrow; a chopping block, steamed in a steam engine, or underground, on which a large fire is laid out, is embedded in a halo and wedged
Solar or lunar halo
First letter "g"
Second letter "a"
Third letter "l"
The last beech is the letter "o"
Answer for the clue "Solar or lunar halo", 4 letters:
halo
Alternative questions in crossword puzzles for the word halo
Rainbow halo around the moon
Light circles around the moon
Circles around the sun
Light circles around the Moon, the Sun
Circles, spots, observed around or near the disks of the Sun or Moon
White or iridescent light circles observed around or near the disks of the Sun and Moon
Word definitions for halo in dictionaries
encyclopedic Dictionary, 1998
The meaning of the word in the dictionary Encyclopedic Dictionary, 1998
HALO (from the Greek halos - circle, disk) light circles, arcs, pillars, spots observed around or near the disks of the Sun and Moon. Caused by the refraction and reflection of light by ice crystals suspended in the air.
Big Soviet Encyclopedia
The meaning of the word in the dictionary Great Soviet Encyclopedia
(French halo, from Greek halos ≈ ring of light around the Sun or Moon), group optical phenomena in the atmosphere; arise due to the refraction and reflection of light by ice crystals that form cirrus clouds and fogs. G.'s phenomena are very diverse: ...
New explanatory and derivational dictionary of the Russian language, T. F. Efremova.
The meaning of the word in the dictionary New explanatory and derivational dictionary of the Russian language, T. F. Efremova.
cf. non-cl. Iridescent or white circles, spots, etc. around the Sun, Moon, arising from the refraction or reflection of light by ice crystals in the upper atmosphere.
Wikipedia
The meaning of the word in the Wikipedia dictionary
1912 The halo is far right in the top row. He played for the clubs "Fluminense" and "Flamengo", in which he became a 4-time champion of Rio de Janeiro. Played for the Brazilian national team in three Championships South America, in 1919 won this tournament ....
Examples of the use of the word halo in the literature.
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The light surrounded the large dune behind the house as halo, the dune was in the direction of Skull Land, the light was quivering yellow and smoky.
And when the Adjuster took this idea away from him, our dear boss had nothing to do with halo live in the world.
Thousands of rainbows played in the ice crystals, and the sun was surrounded by multi-colored halo.