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Halo visible around sun Monday

Posted at 1:28 PM, Feb 18, 2013
and last updated 2013-02-18 15:30:35-05

A natural phenomenon known as a “22 degree halo” was visible around the sun in parts of northern Utah Monday.

The halos form when light from the sun or moon is refracted by ice crystals associated with thin, high-level clouds.