Subj : ES Picture of the Day 01  2022
To   : All
From : Dan Richter
Date : Tue Mar 01 2022 11:00:32

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 Iridescent Pileus Cloud Over Barra Grande, Brazil

   March 01, 2022

    20211205172648

   Photographer:  Christine Albuquerque

   Summary Author:  Christine Albuquerque

   On the evening of December 5th, 2021, I observed this  colorful
   iridescence formed on a  pileus cloud while walking by the beaches
   of Barra Grande near  Cajueiro da Praia, Brazil. This colorful cloud
   was annex to a huge  cumulus cloud. I was quite amazed by the vivid
   and spectacular colors of this phenomenon, which were further enhanced
   by the picturesque setting of Barra Grande. As the time passed, the
   pileus cloud showed intricate twisted patterns that added a special
   beauty to that evening sight and resembled large moving veils in the
   sky.

   In addition to the iridescence, something else caught my attention on
   the scene. Perhaps victim of a  pareidolia event caused by such an
   amazing view, the cumulus cloud resembled to me a dog that was wearing
   a colored hat and staring at something far away out of the field of
   view. The pileus clouds, when favorably positioned relative to the
    Sun, can yield iridescences of incredible beauty and show an
   eye-catching view that we will never forget.

   Photo details: Canon SX60 HS, f/8, 1/400 second exposure, ISO-160
     * Barra Grande, Cajueiro da Praia, Brazil Coordinates: -2.910470,
       -41.420123

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Cloud Links

     *  Atmospheric Optics
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