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Kevin et al:
No, it wasn't "the same" parahelion. It was the one seen from the water
surface at the point of reflection.
In fact, for a time it seemed that the colors of the reflected
parahelion were slightly more intense than "my" parahelion. I wonder,
though, if that wasn't because of increased contrast in the reflection;
the brightness of the surrounding sky was attenuated somewhat. Does
that make sense?
Jim
-----Original Message-----
From: Meteorological (atmospheric) optics
[mailto:METEOPTIC_at_listserv.funet.fi] On Behalf Of Kevin Boyle
Sent: Monday, January 06, 2003 9:15 AM
To: METEOPTIC_at_listserv.funet.fi
Subject: Re: [METEOPTIC] Reflected sun dog
Hi all
Is the reflection of Jame's parhelion the same as the original?
What I mean is, was James seeing the same light beams refracted then
reflected off the water? If not, then technically he is seeing four
different parhelions? (If each eye sees it's own image?).
I know this applies to halos and rainbows. If fact let's complicate
things
(then again hopefully someone will have the answer) can you ever see the
same rainbow? Taking into account raindrops are falling and the light
waves
are being reflected and refracted by new raindrops.
Regards
Kevin
> The weather here near Seattle has unexpectedly cleared and dried as a
> high pressure system has begun to dominate the area.
>
> This weekend my mother, my wife, and I went to spend time at our small
> family cabin on the shores of North Bay, Case Inlet, a branch of Puget
> Sound.
>
> This morning the sun rose behind a thin layer of high clouds, creating
a
> beautiful, bright, definitely multi-hued, parahelion.
>
> The nice thing was that as I came out of the cabin just after waking,
to
> see what ducks and other birds were around, I first saw the parahelion
> reflected in the water. Only then did I look up to see the
"original."
>
> The reflection continued for maybe 15 or 20 minutes. This was the
first
> time I had ever seen such a reflection. And me without a camera!
>
> Jim McGough
> Seattle
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