15 Mar 2025 - Rare Solar Halo (22° halo)

While having lunch at a prata shop nearby our place, I looked up and was amazed to see a bright ring of light around the sun.  I had never seen such a phenomenon before.  I immediately took many shots of such a rare and spectacular sight in the sky.

After doing some research, I understand that this is called a sun halo (or 22° halo) which forms when sunlight interacts with ice crystals in the atmosphere. These crystals are from thin clouds so high in the sky that they are made of ice rather than water droplets.  A 22-degree halo specifically refers to the ring of light having a radius of about 22 degrees

This sun halo stayed for quite a while and I could still see it after returning home.

I continued to take tons of photos and videos at my roof terrace, thinking that I may not see such a phenomenon ever again.