Parhélie

For the last 2 weeks, sky was clear and temperatures were below mean temperatures. Best conditions to work on pack ice, but also to admire parelie. This is the halo and all images of the sun given by refraction of the beams in a cloud formed with ice crystals. It is sometimes possible to see 3 images of the sun, also called false suns. These are often mentioned in Arctic stories and legends. While spring is starting, this phenomenon is added to the magic of northern lights, the last ones before permanent daylight.