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Light pillars are caused by ice crystals reflecting light from various light sources.

(2013-12-09)

 

A faint and broad light pillar. (2014-01-11)

 

A picture taken with an ancient mobile phone, hence the quality. Interestingly, there are both vertical and horizontal pillars in this picture! (2014-12-05)

 

A lamp from a factory in the distance reflected to give a V-shaped light pillar. (2015-01-11)

 

(2015-12-29)

 

(2015-12-29)

 

The moon with a small light pillar. (2016-01-06)

 

Venus with a small light pillar. (2016-01-06)

 

The sun with a light pillar and two sun dogs. (2016-01-06)

 

Part of a light pillar below the sun. (2017-01-06)

 

A light pillar below the sun. (2017-02-10)

 

Light pillars from artificial lights. (2017-02-10)

 

Light pillars from artificial lights. (2017-02-10)

 

A light pillar during sunset. (2017-04-28)

 

A light pillar with a Moilanen arc on top of it. (2019-01-21)

 

A light pillar. (2019-04-20)

 

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