Shutterbugs rush to capture giant halo and ‘UFO’

PETALING JAYA: Two phenomena involving the sun had Klang Valley and Johor folk snapping away to capture the moment. The strange sight of a halo circling the sun became a talking point here as many were seen using their handphones to capture the spectacle at about 12.30pm yesterday. The National Space Agency (Angkasa), however, gave assurance that the phenomenon was not something to be alarmed about. The “rainbow-around-the-sun” effect occurs naturally when light interacts with ice crystals in cirrus clouds in the upper troposphere. The crystals act like prisms, refracting and reflecting sunlight to produce a rainbow-coloured effect around the sun. However, the agency advised people not to stare directly into the sun to protect their eyesight. [Click here to read full article]