Odd Radius Display, Southern Ohio, USA, 17th August 2019

On the evening of Saturday, 17th August 2019, I observed this complex pyramidal halo display. In total, I saw a faint 9d halo, lower 9d plate arc, bright 18d plate arc, 18d halo, upper and lower 24d plate arcs and a weak upper 23d plate arc. This display is very similar to the one I captured in 2017, the only difference being the one in 2017 the lower 9d plate arc was bright and colorful and in the present display it was weak.

Odd radius display

12th August 2007 - This day I can see interesting halo display. I thought that I could see upper tangent arc and inexpressive 22 degree halo. But the upper tangent arc was more and more brighter and lower tangent arc has not been seen. It crossed my mind that this phenomenon what i can see isn’t 22 degree tangent arc but 23 degree plate arc. I searched another pyramidal halos, but didn’t see it. Through that I took some photo. When I stacked and adjusted this photo was seen 9° halo, 18° halo, 23° upper plate arc and 22° or 23° halo. Lukas Kosarek

More photos: Martin Popek, Nydek (2.7.) , Stepanka Kosova, Prague (20.8.) and Jiri Los, Prague (20.8.)

By Patrik Trncak

Moon pyramidal halo complex in Czech Republic

In June when conditions for observing halos aren’t fine because of low full moon elevation, I have had my best observation ever. On cirrostratus veil divided from cumulonimbus cloud firstly appeared 9° halo and later thick halo at 22-24 area. After stacking 20 pictures, it turned out to be 23° and 24° halo. Fragments of 20° halo were not recognizable until stacking photos. Halos were seen at the highest intensity for about half an hour.

Martin Popek