atmospheric optical phenomenon
interaction of light from the sun or moon with gases, clouds, water, dust and other particulates in the atmosphere
moon dog
bright spot on a lunar halo
heiligenschein
optical phenomenon of a bright area around a shadow in the presence of dew
halo
optical phenomenon
afterglow
whitish or rosy light during twilight or after sunset
cloud iridescence
optical phenomenon
Belt of Venus
pinkish glow seen before sunrise or after sunset extending roughly 10–20° above the horizon
Alexander's band
optical phenomenon of unlit sky between rainbows
crepuscular ray
rays of sunlight that appear to radiate from the point in the sky where the sun is located
ice blink
white light seen near the horizon resulting from reflection of light off an ice field
Earth's shadow
shadow that the Earth casts on its own atmosphere
Steve
atmospheric optical phenomenon, which appears as a light ribbon in the sky
red sky at morning
natural phenomenon, whitish or rosy light during twilight or before sunset
atmospheric ghost lights
lights (or fires) of unknown origin
mirage
naturally occurring optical phenomenon
scintillation
variation in brightness and the position of stars due to atmospheric refraction
haze
atmospheric phenomenon in which dust, smoke, and other dry particulates obscure the clarity of the sky
corona
term in meteorology and astronomy
monochrome rainbow
optical and meteorological phenomenon
airglow
faint emission of light by a planet's upper atmosphere
alpenglow
optical phenomenon in which a horizontal red glowing band is observed on the horizon opposite to the sun
moonbow
rainbow produced by moonlight rather than sunlight
water sky
atmospheric optical phenomenon
double rainbow
phenomena where two rainbows are visible in the same area
sun dog
atmospheric optical phenomenon
green flash
meteorological optical phenomena
glory
optical phenomenon that resembles an iconic saint's halo about the shadow of the observer's head
anthelion
rare optical phenomenon appearing on the parhelic circle opposite to the sun as a faint white halo
Kern arc
atmospheric optical phenomenon