Ice Pillars. [i.cbc.ca]
“Light pillars, large beams of light which appear to be reaching up from the Earth, materialize when either natural or artificial light bounces off ice crystals suspended low in the atmosphere.
"The ice crystals act like tiny little mirrors and they reflect light from the ground back towards us," said Ian Doktor, a physics and astronomy teacher at Edmonton's Jasper Place High School. “
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Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.how much do really know about this Ian character though?
CallMeDave
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Feb 12, 2019
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How could I have gone through my whole life and never have heard of or seen these? They're magical
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