Parhelic Circle

Rainbow Around The Sun. #Surat

Rainbow Around The Sun. #Surat
Rainbow Around The Sun. #Surat

A full circle rainbow was visible around the Sun in Surat on 18th Aug 2012. This natural phenomenon is termed as Parhelic Circle and is very rare. A testimony of Nature being the most amazing of Artists.

Parhelic circles are generally white in colour because they are produced by reflection, they can however show a bluish or greenish tone near the 120° parhelia and be reddish or deep violet along the fringes.

Here is what Surat's twitterati had to say about this -

"Just came to know - This full circle rainbow around the Sun is called a Parhelic Circle & is a rare phenomenon." - Saloni Shah (@SaloniSShah) (@Saloni thank you for the information)

"One of those jolly, peaceful mornings that make a fellow wish he'd got a soul or something #Wodehouse #Surat #Rainbow" - Pinak Kapadia (@sab_bakwas)

"Rainbow ring above the city of Surat.. that makes all Suratis angels... n hence Surat, A City of Angels" - Prajay Naik ( @prajay_naik)

"The testimony of Nature being the most amazing of Artists." - TanviRajani ( @VivaLa_Fiesta)

"This whole #RingRoundTheSun thing reminds me of 'Ring Ring Ringa Ring Ring Ringa, Ringa Ringa Ringa Ringa'. :D #Surat" - @DC_SU

"So i guess someone was SHOWING OFF today, yes yes you guessed it, THE SUN" - Dushyant (@dushmis)

Also this picture by Puja (@fotobling) went viral and saw more than 100 direct shares from her page  -

Rainbow Around The Sun #Surat
Rainbow Around The Sun #Surat

"Looking at the stunning shot taken by @fotobling, makes me regret missing it less, could not have seen it better with naked eyes" - Prabhakar Singh (@IVFwala_doc)

All the social media feeds (Facebook/Twitter/Instagram) were full of pictures of this happening. Here is one more image of the same by Puja -

Rainbow Around The Sun #Surat
Rainbow Around The Sun #Surat

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