On April 10th, it was reported that a massive solar halo appeared in Shenzhen around noon, with a halo of light appearing around the sun, faintly displaying colorful rays.
Local netizens hurriedly captured the phenomenon, with some even capturing the spectacular scene of an airplane crossing the halo.
This rare occurrence has sparked discussions among netizens, with many speculating about its potential significance as a harbinger of things to come.
The Shenzhen Meteorological Observatory officially stated that a halo around the sun, known as a solar halo or sun halo, is actually a very normal natural phenomenon.
Solar halos, also known as circular rainbows, are a type of atmospheric optical phenomenon.
They occur when sunlight passes through cirrostratus clouds and is refracted or reflected by ice crystals, creating a visible ring of light around the sun.
The colors of a solar halo appear in the following sequence from the inside out: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet. Solar halos are more commonly observed in the spring and summer seasons.
Cirrostratus clouds are thin, transparent cloud veils through which the sun or moon can be clearly seen, often accompanied by a halo.
It's a phenomenon created by the refraction of sunlight through ice crystals in the clouds, resulting in a prominent halo around the sun.
The presence of a sundog signifies a high concentration of water vapor in the air.
Thus, it can be considered as a kind of precursor to weather changes to some extent, but it holds no supernatural predictive powers.
