Family member saw an upside down rainbow in the distance & looked up to see this

Family member saw an upside down rainbow in the distance & looked up to see this

#CAwx

@kellyromanych Hoping this won’t turn out to be some Death Star approaching. 2026 has been quite the year.

I’ve never seen the like. Wow.

@Broadfork @kellyromanych Don’t freak out — it’s just a light refraction thing. It’s a rainbow that continues all the way round, because there’s just the right amount of atmospheric humidity.

@wendinoakland @kellyromanych Forgive my faux overreacting

Thanks for the explanation. It’s still a wow.

@Broadfork @kellyromanych and forgive my humorless nerdiness!

@wendinoakland @kellyromanych Not at all, your input is much appreciated. You may well have stopped a stampede of ignorance which is always a good thing.

@Broadfork @kellyromanych Don’t freak out — it’s just a light refraction thing. It’s a rainbow that continues all the way round, because there’s just the right amount of atmospheric humidity.

@wendinoakland Is this an example of a "sun dog"? @Broadfork @kellyromanych

@wendinoakland Is this an example of a "sun dog"? @Broadfork @kellyromanych

@Alison a sun halo. Here's a sun dog (lol the sun dog usually has sun near horizon)

@wendinoakland @Broadfork

@kellyromanych Hoping this won’t turn out to be some Death Star approaching. 2026 has been quite the year.

I’ve never seen the like. Wow.

Family member saw an upside down rainbow in the distance & looked up to see this

#CAwx

Family member saw an upside down rainbow in the distance & looked up to see this

#CAwx