Idaho, USA - shawscience2dw

Idaho, USA
Fire Rainbow
• picture captured over the state of Idaho near the Washington border
• event lasted about 1 hour
• rarest of all naturally occurring atmospheric phenomena
• required conditions for formation:
• must be cirrus clouds
• clouds must be located at a minimum of 20,000 feet
• unique combination of ice crystals and light rays
• light rays must hit the clouds at an angle of incidence of 58 degrees