Murmansk Guide Films Rare Solar Halo
A Murmansk guide filmed a rare solar halo over Kola Bay, a phenomenon he hadn't seen in 28 years living there.
Apr 23, 2026 0
The rare solar halo was filmed over the Kola Bay in northern Russia.
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In Murmansk, an unusual natural phenomenon appeared — a solar halo. Guide Vitaly Dronyuk filmed this event and shared it on social media.
A parhelion is an optical phenomenon that appears as bright spots near the sun.
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«I really want to share this incredible beauty with you. I haven»t seen anything like this here before. I«ve lived in Murmansk for 28 years, but this is the first time I»ve seen this,« he said.
A halo is an optical phenomenon where sunlight is refracted through ice crystals in the air. In this case, it was a parhelion, a type of halo that is rare.
«In the tundra, I see this often, but over Murmansk — for the first time. Simply amazing,» Vitaly noted.
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