Observation by Peter Tickner: Upside down Sun bow

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Peter Tickner

Observer

Peter Tickner

Observed

2023 Mar 27 - 15:39

Uploaded

2023 Mar 27 - 22:02

Objects

The Earth

Equipment

iPhone 11 Pro

Location

Urban Berkshire

Target name

Partial arc of a Sun Bow

Title

Upside down Sun bow

About this image

Spotted over my house from my observatory as I was getting ready to locate Venus. The Sun was directly beneath by some distance.

Peter

Files associated with this observation

IMG_5782.jpg (912.4 kB)

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Mike Harlow

Comments

Graeme Coates, 2023 Mar 28 - 09:02 UTC

Nice circumzenithal arc!

Mike Harlow, 2023 Mar 28 - 09:06 UTC

Yes, very nice. Also possible to see it caused by the full moon.

Peter Tickner, 2023 Mar 28 - 13:35 UTC

Thanks Graham, I wondered what this type of arc was called!

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