A rare 'double sun halo' was seen in the sky of Leh and parts of Ladakh. This claim was made by a netizen who took to X (formerly known as Twitter) and posted a photo of the sun with a multiple halo formed around it. The X user Dorje Angchuk tweets, "Leh was greeted with multiple halo .. any idea why there are multiple of them ?? [sic]." He tweeted another photo that shows the halos more prominently. In a series of tweets, he explains the reason behind the formation of the 'double sun halo.' Sun Halo in Mangaluru Photos: Mysterious Ring Surrounds Sun the Day ISRO Launched Aditya L1 Solar Probe, Pics Go Viral.

What is 'Double Sun Halo'?

A 'double sun halo' is a variation of the more common 22-degree halo, in which a bright ring encircles the sun. A halo around the sun is caused by sunlight refracting from ice crystals (which act like prisms and mirrors) in cirrus clouds. The light is bent in different directions and splits into colours.

View Photo of 'Double Sun Halo' in Leh

Another Photo of 'Double Sun Halo'

Understanding 'Double Sun Halo' Phenomenon

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