Rare phenomenon:Brocken spectre

Brocken spectre also known as Brocken bow or mountain spectre

A photographer managed to catch the spectacular moment when the plane he was travelling on appeared surrounded by a rainbow halo.

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There is also a superstition among mountain climbers that whoever sees a Brocken Spectre will die the next day
Looks like the shadow is flying into a portal

Cran

What an amazing Image
Thank You

very cool picture. thanks for posting!

I'd never heard of this phenomena, Thanks for sharing

There is also a superstition among mountain climbers that whoever sees a Brocken Spectre will die the next day

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Not a nice comment to make while you are inside the plane.

You ought to see one from my point of view (in my kite)!

Something really cool about it is that as you fly over varying heights of cloud tops the "glory" zooms in and out. It gets smaller the farther from the top you are and larger the closer.

With the Sun at the right angle it appears that you are flying into as you reach the edge of a cloud in front of you.

Awesome picture! @OP, I find your avatar picture captivating and kinda hypnotizing.

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With the Sun at the right angle it appears that you are flying into as you reach the edge of a cloud in front of you.

Well you should invest in a head/wing cam to tape this phenomema for us

Cran

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Well, it ain't me but...

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Excellent

Well, it ain't me but...

First video you can see the Halo and shadow of the hang glider
Perfect

Cran

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Cran, I managed to snap this "glory" on a trip last January. Was neat to watch it raise and lower...Mike

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Excellent

Well, it ain't me but...

First video you can see the Halo and shadow of the paraglider
Perfect

Cran

Hang glider.