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Solar halo seen in eastern Beijing

2006-06-19 02:52:16 Xinhua English

An excellent solar halo appears covering eastern Beijing's sky at noon, June 18, 2006. (cnsphoto.com)

BEIJING, June 19 -- An excellent solar halo appeared covering eastern Beijing's sky at noon on Sunday.

The scene was spectacular with the bright sun surrounded by colorful rings of light. The phenomenon lasted for about 30 minutes.

The solar halo is an atmospheric optical phenomenon that can be seen unexpectedly frequently, for example, when the weather changes for the worse.

(Source: CRIENGLISH.com)

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