While several provinces‚ including Mpumalanga‚ Gauteng‚ the Free State and North West are experiencing cloudy conditions on Monday‚ residents of KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape have reported something rather peculiar in their clear blue skies.
The SA Weather Service has sent out a message explaining what the ring seen around the sun is believed to be.
"This phenomena is called a halo‚ which is produced by the refraction of light by ice crystals suspended in the atmosphere‚" the weather service said.
Have you seen the ring around the sun?
Image: Gallo Images
While several provinces‚ including Mpumalanga‚ Gauteng‚ the Free State and North West are experiencing cloudy conditions on Monday‚ residents of KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape have reported something rather peculiar in their clear blue skies.
The SA Weather Service has sent out a message explaining what the ring seen around the sun is believed to be.
"This phenomena is called a halo‚ which is produced by the refraction of light by ice crystals suspended in the atmosphere‚" the weather service said.
Would you like to comment on this article?
Register (it's quick and free) or sign in now.
Please read our Comment Policy before commenting.
Trending
Related articles
Latest Videos