Light poles - one of the most mysterious natural phenomena Bashny.Net

When light, natural or artificial, falls on the faces of the ice crystals contained in the air (usually close to the ground), he reflected. When the light source is close to the ground or directly on it, hovering over the crystals rises a pillar of light.



 

Light pole looks like a narrow column, which rises vertically upwards or falls down from a light source especially if it is at night and due to the influence of artificial light.







Light poles can also be caused by the light that comes from the sun (called solar pillars) or the moon. When light is refracted through the crystals, we can see the pillar of light, but depending on the angle, the post may be located above or below the light source.





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