I saw this phenomenon on March 10, 2022 in NY’s Capital Region while out on an early morning walk. The progression what just stunning, it kept unfolding and evolving. I sent some pics to a local meteorologist hoping it would get on the news, but I didn’t even get a response. Please nerd out with me about this - what even is it btw??
I couldn’t figure out what (besides the sun) was creating this, so I think it was the neighbor’s windows!! One was slightly open, thus my conclusion of one light then the second light’s reflection on the inside open part window’s reflection reflecting back…. Not sure if that’s what it was, but I searched for everything and anything, and that’s the only conclusion I could find!! It was beautiful, either way!!
Seen today around 6pm after a rainstorm! First I was stunned by the brightness of it, then by the double rainbow, and then by the strip of yellow running under the primary rainbow. Google suggested it was a supernumerary rainbow and I wanted to share with you all to get your sense and learn anything I can :)
My first time seeing CZA;
22° halo;
Both Sun dogs and a bit of parhelic circle;
Very fainth upper tangent arc
Curious what the streak is, if it has a name.
I've been photographing every halo, sun dog, or other atopic sightings here in the Seattle, WA area since Feb 2025 and this is my first time seeing an arc! I am very excited!!