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Parhelia (mock suns) without haloes, observed in England in 1698, (1845). Artist: Unknown

Parhelia (mock suns) without haloes, observed in England in 1698, (1845). On this occasion the phenomenon, caused by atmospheric refraction, began at 8am when true Sun shone through watery cloud, with mock suns appearing either side, and a pink half mock sun further off. The event lasted 2 hours. From The Beauty of the Heavens by Charles F Blunt. (London, 1845).
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Parhelia (mock suns) without haloes, observed in England in 1698, (1845). Artist: Unknown
Caption:
Parhelia (mock suns) without haloes, observed in England in 1698, (1845). On this occasion the phenomenon, caused by atmospheric refraction, began at 8am when true Sun shone through watery cloud, with mock suns appearing either side, and a pink half mock sun further off. The event lasted 2 hours. From The Beauty of the Heavens by Charles F Blunt. (London, 1845).
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Album / Oxford Science Archive / Heritage Images
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4720 x 3701 px | 50.0 MB
Print size:
40.0 x 31.3 cm | 15.7 x 12.3 in (300 dpi)
Keywords:
17TH CENTURY • 19TH CENTURY • ASTRONOMY • ATMOSPHERE • BLUNT • CENTURY • CHARLES F BLUNT • CHARLES F • COLOR • COLOUR • CONCEPT • LANDSCAPE • LANDSCAPES • LIGHT • LITHOGRAPH • LOCATION • METEOROLOGICAL • METEOROLOGY • METEOROLOGY       • NATURAL PHENOMENA • NINETEENTH CENTURY • PARHELIA • PHYSICS • REFRACTION • SCIENCE • SEVENTEENTH CENTURY • SOLAR SYSTEM • SUN • UNUSUAL • VILLAGE