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Halos around the sun are only present when there are ice crystals in the air. The sun's light reflects and refracts because of the crystals, creating a halo effect. Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station, Antarctica.

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Photo by Kate Miller (PolarTREC 2016), Courtesy of ARCUS
Photographer: Kate Miller
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2016
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