What is that large circle around the sun today?

Answer 1

It's NOT a sundog...it's a 22 degree HALO around the sun which resembels a rainbow but is NOT a rainbow either. A sundog is a spot of light in line with the sun on the circular axis.

"The halo around the sun Friday was caused by a refraction of light through ice crystals in cirrus clouds.

These halos can also sometimes be seen around the moon."

AND you can also see these 22 degree Sun Halo's when it's partly cloudy. It is partly cloudy where I am today and I can still see it.
And it's pretty cool. I've been taking pictures of it all day long!!

Answer 2

Yes, that is not a sun dog. Sun dogs are created by 6 sided ice crystals with the flat side down which bend to 22 degrees either side of the sun. What you are seeing is a halo. It does not need to be complete because the ice crystals are not aligned but can be. What it indicates is that the cloud that creates it is made of ice crystals and not liquid.

Answer 3

It's a sundog. A true sundog looks like a rainbow, wrapped around the sun. When you see one, it usually means there will be a change in the weather. Unfortunately, the change is for the worse. That's logical, actually, because when you can see the sun, it's a sunny day. So the only way a sunny day can change is to cloud over and become a rainy day. But on a rainy day, you can't see the sun, therefore you can't see a sun dog, so it can't presage better weather coming.

Answer 4

Hi. Usually it forms in a thin layer of clouds or ice crystals and is related to a rainbow.

Answer 5

Moisture in the atmosphere

Answer 6

ask al gore. i am sure he will blame global warming. its a haze from the atmosphere more than likely.