Light Pillers

Artificial Light Pillers, Ontario
      A light pillar is an atmospheric optical phenomenon in which a vertical beam of light appears to extend above and/or below a light source. The effect is created by the reflection of light from tiny ice crystals that are suspended in the atmosphere or that comprise high-altitude clouds.
      If the light comes from the Sun (usually when it is near or even below the horizon), the phenomenon is called a sun pillar or solar pillar. Light pillars can also be caused by the Moon or terrestrial sources, such as streetlights.


      This beautiful optical phenomenon appears when light from the sun, the moon, or cities reflects from tiny ice particles in the air.

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Light pillars in London, Ontario, Canada
Sun pillar in San Francisco, California.

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