{"id":2543,"date":"2020-06-17T18:04:13","date_gmt":"2020-06-17T10:04:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/?p=2543"},"modified":"2020-09-14T22:40:21","modified_gmt":"2020-09-14T14:40:21","slug":"rainbow-halo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/rainbow-halo\/","title":{"rendered":"Stunning Rainbow Halo Captured In Skies Across Vietnam Intrigues Curious Netizens"},"content":{"rendered":"

Spectacular rainbow halo in Vietnam<\/span><\/h2>\n
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\u00a0<\/em>On 16th June, photos capturing a rare weather phenomenon<\/strong> appearing in the skies across Vietnam were rapidly circulated on the Internet like wildfire.<\/p>\n

In photos shared by netizens across the country, there was an unusual ring around the sun <\/strong>that looks like a circular rainbow. This weather phenomenon is called a halo<\/strong>, and took place around 3PM yesterday.<\/p>\n

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The halo was visible from several cities in Vietnam<\/span><\/h3>\n
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A halo<\/strong> is an optical phenomenon that appears as a large ring around the sun or the moon,<\/strong> reflecting the light and looking like a circular rainbow.<\/p>\n

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\nThe halo appearing in the sky in Hanoi
\n<\/em>Image credit:<\/em> Tr\u01b0\u01a1ng Vi\u1ebft Quy\u1ec1n<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

The phenomenon is created when sunlight passes through tiny ice crystals in cirrus clouds<\/strong> in the Earth\u2019s atmosphere.<\/p>\n

The halo occurred in the sky at around 3PM yesterday and stayed for a few minutes. Many netizens shared the rare moment captured from their respective cities, such as Hanoi, Saigon, and Da Nang.<\/p>\n

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\nThe halo viewed from a spot in Saigon
\n<\/em>Image credit:<\/em> \u0110o\u00e0n Kh\u1eafc Ti\u1ebfp<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Netizens were amazed at the sight, commenting, \u201cThis event must be something spiritual<\/strong>. No joke.\u201d and \u201cI looked up to view the halo and a jackfruit almost hit my face<\/strong>!\u201d on photos shared on Facebook group Beatvn<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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\nFacebook user Anh Tu\u1ea5n<\/a> joked that the halo could be an omen<\/em>
\nImage credit: Beatvn<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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Facebook user H\u00f9ng V\u0169<\/a> almost got hit by a jackfruit when she looked up to the halo<\/em>
\nImage credit: Beatvn<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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Vietnam will witness a solar eclipse next week<\/span><\/h3>\n
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Incredibly, a halo is not the only rare weather phenomenon Vietnamese people will be able to catch this month. A solar eclipse<\/strong> is predicted to appear in the skies in Vietnam on 21st June<\/strong>, visible in both Saigon and Hanoi.<\/p>\n

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\nSolar eclipse
\n<\/em>Image credit: <\/em>@rssemfam<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

A solar eclipse appears when the moon envelops the center of the sun, causing the outer edges of the sun to look like a ring of fire around the moon.<\/p>\n

The eclipse will start at 1.16PM and end at 4.18PM<\/strong>. Hanoi residents will be able to view 71% of the eclipse, while those in Saigon can view 36% of it, according to Vnexpress<\/a>.<\/p>\n

This will be one of the two solar eclipses to appear in 2020. Another will appear on 14th December and will be visible in South America.<\/p>\n

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Weather phenomena in Vietnam this June<\/span><\/h3>\n
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The universe is full of mystery and beauty. From a rainbow halo to a solar eclipse, skywatchers in Vietnam are in for a real treat this month<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re in Vietnam on 21st June, keep an eye out for the marvelous view of the eclipse. But of course, do view it safely through a pinhole projector or proper eclipse glasses.<\/p>\n

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