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    Glory Observed Above Sicily, Italy   
      
      June 23, 2022   
      
      
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      Photographer:  Salvatore Cerruto   
      Summary Authors:  Salvatore Cerruto;  Jim Foster   
      
      During a recent plane trip, I was able to observe the  glory shown   
      above while we were landing in Sicily, approaching Catania's   
      Fontanarossa Airport. Sometimes called the "pilot's glory, these   
      colorful concentric rings appear on the side of the plane directly   
       opposite of the Sun. This phenomenon can also be seen from   
      mountainous areas, if a fog bank lies below you, as colored rings   
      surrounding the  observer’s own shadow.   
      
      The glory is formed from  diffraction of sunlight by tiny  cloud   
      droplets. When sunlight enters these droplets (approximately 0.0010 –   
      0.0050 mm in diameter), their small size acts to  scatter light   
      rather than  refract or  reflect it. Photo taken on March 11,   
      2022.   
        * Catania, Sicily, Italy Coordinates: 37.6771210, 14.6250490   
      
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