© Mike Reva

Orekhovo, Leningradskaya oblast', Russian Federation

Latitude: 60° 29' 28'' N

Longitude: 30° 18' 0'' E

12 January 2013 2007 (Local Time)

Image P/S code: P.13.1.3.3

Image I.D.: 4150

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  Light pillars

  These luminous light pillars were seen from Orekhovo, about 75 km north of St. Petersburg, Russia, rising directly upwards from street lights during the occurrence of diamond dust in very cold weather. The temperature at the time was around –27 °C.

  Diamond dust consists of very small ice crystals, often so tiny that they appear suspended in the air. The light pillars are a halo phenomenon formed by the reflection of light by plate-shaped ice crystals.

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  © Mike Reva
  Orekhovo, Leningradskaya oblast', Russian Federation
  Latitude: 60° 29' 28'' N
  Longitude: 30° 18' 0'' E
  12 January 2013 2007 (Local Time)
  
  
  Image P/S code: P.13.1.3.3
  Image I.D.: 4150
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  Light pillars

  Columns of light extending directly upwards from terrestrial light sources may sometimes be seen during very cold weather. In this case the air temperature was around –16 °C. These light pillars, seen from Stockholm, Sweden, were formed by the reflection of light by plate-shaped ice crystals, falling as diamond dust.

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  © Mateusz Wojtala
  Vinsta, Hässelby-Vällingby, Stockholm, Sweden
  Latitude: 59° 22' 13'' N
  Longitude: 17° 51' 20'' E
  15 January 2016 0140 (Local Time)
  
  
  Camera direction: towards SE
  Image P/S code: S.13.1.3.3
  Image I.D.: 4137
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  Terrestrial light pillars

  Columns of light extending upwards from terrestrial light sources may sometimes be seen at night during very cold weather. In this case, the air temperature was –28 °C and the light pillars were formed by the reflection of light from ice crystals in the air. The view here is facing towards Cambridge Bay Airport (CYCB), Nunavut, Canada. 

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  © Eric Van Lochem
  Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, Canada
  Latitude: 69° 7' 1'' N
  Longitude: 105° 3' 35'' W
  09 April 2015 2130 (Local Time)
  
  
  Camera direction: towards SW
  Image P/S code: S.13.1.3.3
  Image I.D.: 5534