//image gallery file kpolku[0]="graf/grey.jpg" knimi[0]="" kteksti[0]="" kpolku[0]="graf/grey.jpg" knimi[0]="alternative Lowitz arcs" kteksti[0]="Lowitz arcs which are produced by so called alternative Lowitz orientation. No observations known." kpolku[1]="graf/grey.jpg" knimi[1]="alternative Parry arcs" kteksti[1]="Parry arcs which are produced by so called alternative Parry orientation. One possible observation known by Barkow, which is sometimes call as Barkow arc." kpolku[2]="graf/grey.jpg" knimi[2]="anthelion" kteksti[2]="A bright spot on anthelic point. Historical halo name still used. In theoretical point of view, there is no good explanation for anthelion. It is probably due to Greenler anthelic arcs." kpolku[3]="graf/grey.jpg" knimi[3]="Arctowsk's arcs" kteksti[3]="Arcs which are mentioned in few historical halo observations. Probably infralateral arcs or subhelic arc." kpolku[4]="graf/grey.jpg" knimi[4]="Blake's arc" kteksti[4]="A Kern arc looking colored arc observed by Blake. Location for Kern arc not correct. No explanation." kpolku[5]="graf/grey.jpg" knimi[5]="blue spot" kteksti[5]="blue spot on parhelic circle
A effect of parhelic circle, which causes a blue color on parhelic circle." kpolku[6]="graf/grey.jpg" knimi[6]="Bouguer's halo" kteksti[6]="A historical halo canditate. Probably a fog bow." kpolku[7]="graf/grey.jpg" knimi[7]="Bottlinger's rings" kteksti[7]="Small vertically elongated halos around the subsun point. At least two different sized rings has been observed. Related to elliptical halos." kpolku[8]="graf/grey.jpg" knimi[8]="circumhorizon arc" kteksti[8]="lower 46° plate arc." kpolku[9]="graf/grey.jpg" knimi[9]="circumnadir arc" kteksti[9]="nadir arc, subcircumzenith arc
A theoretical halo which probably exist. No observations is known yet." kpolku[10]="graf/grey.jpg" knimi[10]="circumscriped halo" kteksti[10]="Complete tangent arcs." kpolku[11]="graf/grey.jpg" knimi[11]="circumzenith arc" kteksti[11]="upper 46° plate arc" kpolku[12]="graf/grey.jpg" knimi[12]="elliptical halo" kteksti[12]="Small vertically elongated halos around the light source. Up to four (4) different sized elliptical halos has been observed simultaneously. Related to Bottlinger's rings. There has been used several different observer based names (Hissink, Schlesinger, Boormall etc.) for elliptical halos, but it seems that there is no way to identify elliptial halos in a simple way." kpolku[13]="graf/grey.jpg" knimi[13]="Greenler arcs" kteksti[13]="diffuse anthelic arcs" kpolku[14]="graf/grey.jpg" knimi[14]="Hall's halo" kteksti[14]="A historical halo canditate. A small circular halo around the light sourse. However, original observation by Hall is not convincing. This halo was reported together other anomalous halo namely tilted parhelic circle without any trace of known halos. Name has been used for 9° halo." kpolku[15]="graf/grey.jpg" knimi[15]="Hastings arc" kteksti[15]="Hastings anthelic arc
Rare anthelic arcs produced by Parry oriented columns." kpolku[16]="graf/grey.jpg" knimi[16]="heliac arc" kteksti[16]="A white reflection halo produced by Parry oriented ice crystals." kpolku[17]="graf/grey.jpg" knimi[17]="Hevel's halo" kteksti[17]="90° halo" kpolku[18]="graf/grey.jpg" knimi[18]="infralateral arcs" kteksti[18]="lower 46° column arcs
From single oriented columns." kpolku[19]="graf/grey.jpg" knimi[19]="Kern's arc" kteksti[19]="A historical halo canditate. An arc which is located like circumzenith arc but it is behind zenith. No convincing observations but may exist since there is three possible for its origin." kpolku[20]="graf/grey.jpg" knimi[20]="Lascar arcs" kteksti[20]="A set of halo arcs related to 28° halo. Only known observation so far is the Lascar display in Chile. Halos was also photographed. That is why these arcs are called often as Lascar arcs. However, there is no reason to use location related names for halos, but nobody has figure out a good names for these arcs. Maybe name 28° arcs could be better." kpolku[21]="graf/grey.jpg" knimi[21]="Liljequist parhelia" kteksti[21]="Distant broad brightenings on parhelic circle produced by horizontal plate ice crystals." kpolku[22]="graf/grey.jpg" knimi[22]="Liljequist subparhelia" kteksti[22]="Distant broad brightenings on subparhelic circle produced by horizontal plate ice crystals." kpolku[23]="graf/grey.jpg" knimi[23]="Lowitz arcs" kteksti[23]="A, B and C Lowitz arcs. lower Lowitz arcs (A), upper Lowitz arcs (B), circular Lowitz arcs (C), up Lowitz arc
From Lowitz oriented plate ice crystals." kpolku[24]="graf/grey.jpg" knimi[24]="Moilanen arc" kteksti[24]="M-arc
A V-shaped arc half way between the light source and 22° upper tangent arc." kpolku[25]="graf/grey.jpg" knimi[25]="Newton's elliptical halo" kteksti[25]="22° elliptical halo
A historical halo canditate. Observation by Isaac Newton himself. Probably a common 22° halo which was probably measured incorrectly or too carefully." kpolku[26]="graf/grey.jpg" knimi[26]="odd radius halos" kteksti[26]="A general name for halos which are produced by other wedge angles than 60° and 90°. Usually caused by pyramidal ends of hexagonal ice crystals." kpolku[27]="graf/grey.jpg" knimi[27]="odd radius heliac arc" kteksti[27]="A heliac arc produced by pyramidal plate ice crystal." kpolku[28]="graf/grey.jpg" knimi[28]="parhelia" kteksti[28]="22° parhelia, sun dogs, mock suns
Parhelia word is used in several halo names, but when it is used without angle definition it means common 22° parhelia." kpolku[29]="graf/grey.jpg" knimi[29]="parhelia flares" kteksti[29]="A strange halos photographed several times. It is not know how these forms. They looks very much like Lowitz arcs or reflected Lowitz arcs but seems not to be either of them." kpolku[30]="graf/grey.jpg" knimi[30]="parhelia legs" kteksti[30]="Name for part of arcs of Lowitz arcs or reflected Lowitz arcs. Also used sometime for vertical downward extensions of parhelia." kpolku[31]="graf/grey.jpg" knimi[31]="parhelic circle" kteksti[31]="A white reflection halo which goes around the whole sky at the same elevation as the sun. Can be made by horizontal plate crystals, single oriented columns or Parry oriented columns." kpolku[32]="graf/grey.jpg" knimi[32]="Parry arcs" kteksti[32]="22° Parry arcs, sunvex Parry arc, suncave Parry arc
From Parry oriented columns." kpolku[33]="graf/grey.jpg" knimi[33]="Parry infralateral arcs" kteksti[33]="= lower Tape arcs" kpolku[34]="graf/grey.jpg" knimi[34]="Parry supralateral arcs" kteksti[34]="= upper Tape arcs" kpolku[35]="graf/grey.jpg" knimi[35]="reflected Lowitz arcs" kteksti[35]="sub-Lowitz arcs
From Lowitz oriented plate ice crystals." kpolku[36]="graf/grey.jpg" knimi[36]="rotated Parry arc" kteksti[36]="A theoretical halo form which is located in anthelic region of the sky. No observations." kpolku[37]="graf/grey.jpg" knimi[37]="Scheiner's halo" kteksti[37]="A circular halo observed by Scheiner. Radius of the halo is reported to be 28°. It is speculated that it is caused by cubic ice in atmosphere." kpolku[38]="graf/grey.jpg" knimi[38]="Shultz's arcs" kteksti[38]="reflected Lowitz arcs
Suggested name, which was not good idea. Shultz probably photographed common parhelia." kpolku[39]="graf/grey.jpg" knimi[39]="subanthelic arc" kteksti[39]="From Parry oriented columns." kpolku[40]="graf/grey.jpg" knimi[40]="Subhelic arc" kteksti[40]="From single and Parry oriented columns." kpolku[41]="graf/grey.jpg" knimi[41]="subparhelia" kteksti[41]="Parhelia below horizon at the same level as subsun." kpolku[42]="graf/grey.jpg" knimi[42]="subparhelic circle" kteksti[42]="Parhelic circle below horizon at the same level as subsun." kpolku[43]="graf/grey.jpg" knimi[43]="subsun" kteksti[43]="A spot-like halo below the sun. Subsun is below horizon as far as the sun is above horizon." kpolku[44]="graf/grey.jpg" knimi[44]="subsun pillar" kteksti[44]="= upper subsun pillar" kpolku[45]="graf/grey.jpg" knimi[45]="sub 22° halo" kteksti[45]="A historical halo canditate. Probably missidentification of some halos in subparhelia region." kpolku[46]="graf/grey.jpg" knimi[46]="sun cross" kteksti[46]="A theoretical halo which forms a narrow X over the light sourse. It seems likely that this does not exist in nature." kpolku[47]="graf/grey.jpg" knimi[47]="sun pillar" kteksti[47]="A light pillar which goes upward and downward from the light sourse. Can be made by horizontal plates, single oriented columns and Parry oriented columns." kpolku[48]="graf/grey.jpg" knimi[48]="superparhelia" kteksti[49]="Upper parhelia which is possible only around artificial light sourse or maybe in rare case when the light sourse is already below horizon." kpolku[49]="graf/grey.jpg" knimi[49]="superparhelic circle" kteksti[49]="A theoretically predicted artificial light source halo. No observations." kpolku[50]="graf/grey.jpg" knimi[50]="supralateral arc" kteksti[50]="upper 46° column arcs
From single oriented columns." kpolku[51]="graf/grey.jpg" knimi[51]="tangent arcs" kteksti[51]="22° tangent arcs, 22° column arcs, circumscribed halo
From single oriented columns." kpolku[52]="graf/grey.jpg" knimi[52]="Tape arcs" kteksti[52]="Parry supralateral arcs, Parry infralateral arcs
From Parry oriented columns." kpolku[53]="graf/grey.jpg" knimi[53]="tilted parhelic circle" kteksti[53]="A historical halo canditate. A tilted parhelic cirlce was in the same observation than the Hall's halo. Probably does not exist. Observation with two extraordinary halos without anything else does not proof anything." kpolku[54]="graf/grey.jpg" knimi[54]="Tricker arc" kteksti[54]="anthelic arcs
An anthelic arcs, which makes a thight X across anthelion. Can be produced by single oriented columns and Parry oriented columns. Tricker anthelic arcs are those which makes a loop above anthelion when sun elevation is less than 30°." kpolku[55]="graf/grey.jpg" knimi[55]="upper subsun pillar" kteksti[55]="subsun pillar
Artificial light sourse halo. A pillar produced by horizontal plate crystals." kpolku[56]="graf/grey.jpg" knimi[56]="Wegener arc" kteksti[56]="Wegener anthelic arcs
A anthelic arcs produced by single oriented columns. Most common of all anthelic arcs." kpolku[57]="graf/grey.jpg" knimi[57]="12° halo" kteksti[57]="11° halo.
A new circular halo photographed at the South Pole in 10.-11. Dec 1998. Halo is a diffuse halo outside 9° halo." kpolku[58]="graf/grey.jpg" knimi[58]="18° halo" kteksti[58]="Rankin's halo" kpolku[59]="graf/grey.jpg" knimi[59]="18° parhelia" kteksti[59]="18° plate arcs" kpolku[60]="graf/grey.jpg" knimi[60]="18° Parry arcs" kteksti[60]="Theoretical halos. No observations." kpolku[61]="graf/grey.jpg" knimi[61]="18° tangent arcs" kteksti[61]="18° column arcs" kpolku[62]="graf/grey.jpg" knimi[62]="19° arcs" kteksti[62]="Set of arcs which are possible from cubic ice crystal. Only probable observation was seen in Chile 1997." kpolku[63]="graf/grey.jpg" knimi[63]="120° Lowitz arcs" kteksti[63]="120° parhelic arcs
Lowitz arcs of 120° parhelia." kpolku[64]="graf/grey.jpg" knimi[64]="120° parhelia" kteksti[64]="paranthelia
A white spot like halo on parhelic circle at 120° atzimuth angle from the sun." kpolku[65]="graf/grey.jpg" knimi[65]="120° parhelic pillar" kteksti[65]="A pillar like effect of 120° parhelia. Caused by poor orientation of plate crystals." kpolku[66]="graf/grey.jpg" knimi[66]="120° subparhelia" kteksti[66]="A theoretical halo form. A 120° parhelia below the horizon. No observations known althought this halo have to exist." kpolku[67]="graf/grey.jpg" knimi[67]="134° parhelia" kteksti[67]="An old halo canditate. Can be produced by theoretical alternative Parry orientation." kpolku[68]="graf/grey.jpg" knimi[68]="20° halo" kteksti[68]="Burney's halo" kpolku[69]="graf/grey.jpg" knimi[69]="20° parhelia" kteksti[69]="20° plate arcs" kpolku[70]="graf/grey.jpg" knimi[70]="20° Parry arcs" kteksti[70]="A theoretical halos. No observations known." kpolku[71]="graf/grey.jpg" knimi[71]="20° tangent arcs" kteksti[71]="20° column arcs" kpolku[72]="graf/grey.jpg" knimi[72]="22° halo" kteksti[72]="a small halo
The most frequently observed halo." kpolku[73]="graf/grey.jpg" knimi[73]="23° halo" kteksti[73]="Barkow's halo" kpolku[74]="graf/grey.jpg" knimi[74]="23° parhelia" kteksti[74]="23° plate arcs" kpolku[75]="graf/grey.jpg" knimi[75]="23° Parry arcs" kteksti[75]="Theoretical halos. No observations." kpolku[76]="graf/grey.jpg" knimi[76]="23° tangent arcs" kteksti[76]="23° column arcs
Theoretical. No observations yet." kpolku[77]="graf/grey.jpg" knimi[77]="24° halo" kteksti[77]="Dutheil's halo" kpolku[78]="graf/grey.jpg" knimi[78]="24° parhelia" kteksti[78]="24° plate arcs" kpolku[79]="graf/grey.jpg" knimi[79]="24° Parry arcs" kteksti[79]="Theoretical halos. No observations." kpolku[80]="graf/grey.jpg" knimi[80]="24° tangent arcs" kteksti[80]="24° column arcs" kpolku[81]="graf/grey.jpg" knimi[81]="28° halo" kteksti[81]="28° circular halo photographed in Chile 1997. One possible explanation is cubic ice, but also other explanations are known.
Note that Scheiner's halo has also called as 28° halo, but because it is not sure what he saw it is not a good idea to call halo observed in Chile as a Scheiner's halo. " kpolku[82]="graf/grey.jpg" knimi[82]="28° parhelia" kteksti[82]="A halo from horizontally oriented cubic ice (according to suggested theory). Photographed in Chile 1997. Origin is not fully confirmed." kpolku[83]="graf/grey.jpg" knimi[83]="35° halo" kteksti[83]="Feuillée's halo" kpolku[84]="graf/grey.jpg" knimi[84]="35° parhelia" kteksti[84]="35° plate arcs" kpolku[85]="graf/grey.jpg" knimi[85]="35° Parry arcs" kteksti[85]="A theoretical halos. No observations yet." kpolku[86]="graf/grey.jpg" knimi[86]="35° tangent arcs" kteksti[86]="35° column arcs" kpolku[87]="graf/grey.jpg" knimi[87]="44° parhelia" kteksti[87]="secondary parhelia, parhelia of parhelia
Parhelia from multiple scattering in plate ice crystals." kpolku[88]="graf/grey.jpg" knimi[88]="46° column arcs" kteksti[88]="supralateral arc, infralateral arc
General names for 46° halos produced by single oriented columns." kpolku[89]="graf/grey.jpg" knimi[89]="46° halo" kteksti[89]="a large halo" kpolku[90]="graf/grey.jpg" knimi[90]="46° parhelia" kteksti[90]="A true parhelia from 90° prism, which wedge is vertical. Theoretical, since no convincing observations known. Can be produced by theoretical alternative Parry orientation." kpolku[91]="graf/grey.jpg" knimi[91]="46° Parry arcs" kteksti[91]="Tape arcs, Parry supralateral arcs, Parry infralateral arcs, circumzenithal arc and circumhorizon arc
General name for 46° halos produced by Parry oriented columns." kpolku[92]="graf/grey.jpg" knimi[92]="46° plate arcs" kteksti[92]="circumzenithal arc, circumhorizon arc
General name for 46° halos from horizontal plate crystals." kpolku[93]="graf/grey.jpg" knimi[93]="5° halo" kteksti[93]="6° halo
A new circular halo photographed at the South Pole in 10.-11. Dec 1998." kpolku[94]="graf/grey.jpg" knimi[94]="66° parhelia" kteksti[94]="Parhelia of parhelia of parhelia. Also other explanations exist, but they are not convincing. One possible observation, no photographs." kpolku[95]="graf/grey.jpg" knimi[95]="73° subparhelia" kteksti[95]="A theoretical halo form. No observations." kpolku[96]="graf/grey.jpg" knimi[96]="9° halo" kteksti[96]="van Buijsen's halo" kpolku[97]="graf/grey.jpg" knimi[97]="9° parhelia" kteksti[97]="9° plate arcs" kpolku[98]="graf/grey.jpg" knimi[98]="9° parhelic circle" kteksti[98]="A historical halo canditate. A parhelic circle 9° below common parhelic circle. Probably does not exist." kpolku[99]="graf/grey.jpg" knimi[99]="9° Parry arcs" kteksti[99]="A theoretical halos. No observations yet." kpolku[100]="graf/grey.jpg" knimi[100]="9° tangent arcs" kteksti[100]="9° column arcs" kpolku[101]="graf/grey.jpg" knimi[101]="90° parhelia" kteksti[101]="90-98° parhelia
A halo canditate. No convincing observations or photographs exist."