Halo (optical phenomenon) (source code)

= Halo
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An atmospheric optical feature produced by interactions with ice crystals. A common $22^\circ$ halo comes from a $60^\circ$ prism path in hexagonal crystals; <minimum deviation> concentrates rays near its inner angular boundary. This differs from the liquid-water path of a <rainbow>.<Optical Effects: Nature's Light Show by the Met Office>[Haloes]{ref}