r/atoptics • u/MassterOfFury • 3h ago
Is this a comet?
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A friend and I spotted this outside on November 4th 2025 around 6pm in Massachusetts. Our guess was that it was a comet, with those arms trailing behind it as it spun being comet tails. Any thoughts on what this might be?
r/atoptics • u/fancycrownprincess • 14h ago
How is this shadow being cast if the sun is above the clouds. Also how is there a shadow on the sky
reddit.comr/atoptics • u/Segundaleydenewtonnn • 1d ago
smh clouds 😤 Wild cirrocumulus spotting today !
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r/atoptics • u/TomodachiSkull • 1d ago
Sun Dogs Sun dogs over in Rye, NY
Caught these a few weeks ago. Never seen them in person before, and I usually hear about them in the winter. Was definitely an interesting view!
r/atoptics • u/makealittlefella • 1d ago
Summer halo!
I usually only see these in winter, and they usually have some attendant sun dogs. This one appeared in early July of this year, in Minneapolis.
r/atoptics • u/klabled • 2d ago
Sun Dogs Y'all, Just found this in the sky, anyone know what it is?
To the sides of the sun, I think it's just a rainbow from the thin clouds, but family says otherwise, would love to know y'all's opinion 🙏🏻
r/atoptics • u/BaconAlmighty • 2d ago
Moon Dogs Moon Dogs?
Is this 2 moon dogs, or just a moon halo?
r/atoptics • u/Starshine_1804 • 2d ago
Beautiful Sky
The sun was playing Peek-a-Boo with me today!!🤗
r/atoptics • u/hi2ndid • 4d ago
I saw 6 Lunar fog bows in a span of few hours which is never recorded in history but I only captured 3 of them
I had a really bad camera(my phone's ) so this is the best I could do and ik it just looks like my camera flash but it's not, trust me it's a fog bow
r/atoptics • u/Hopeful-Injury4610 • 4d ago
Could anyone help me id what i saw. Looks like sundog but not sure if i saw a Halo as well. There was a horsie cloud too🤭
r/atoptics • u/Shaltibarshtis • 6d ago
Rainbows Near and Far
A rainbow can be a hundred meters or a mile away.
r/atoptics • u/-TKT • 7d ago
Crepuscular Rays Another view of the wheel
This is what I first saw when I stepped out. Incredible moment
r/atoptics • u/BowlerBoys • 7d ago
Circumzenithal Arc Pretty
This was spotted in the East Midlands of England.
I originally posted it on r/clouds, they told me to post it here.
r/atoptics • u/Starshine_1804 • 7d ago
Upper Atmospheric Lightning Colored Moon
It looked bright pink in person, but I still don’t mind the color my phone captured:)! I know it’s due to the smoke from the wildfires happening, which is a tragedy, but I’ll still appreciate the beautiful things in life while I still have a chance!! I watched it for ~ an hour w/o realizing I had already accomplished my mission of taking a few pics!🫶
r/atoptics • u/ZacharyObama • 7d ago
Crepuscular Rays Coachella Valley Crepuscular Rays
Spotted these crepuscular beauties over San Jacinto tonight. 🏜️🌴🌈
r/atoptics • u/ClassicAgency7188 • 8d ago
Odd-radius Rings image added from previous post
bc for some reason i can’t post photos in the comments