DIFFERENT

PHENOMENA

SILVER LINING CORONAS RED SUNSET

The bright outline along the edge of the
cloud is the silver lining, which occurs when
light is diffracted by cloud droplets along the
cloud’s outer edge. Silver linings are
observed around thicker clouds containing
larger droplets.
SILVER LINING
 SAMPLE PICTURE OF SILVER LINING
In meteorology, a corona (plural coronae) is an optical
phenomenon produced by the diffraction of sunlight or
moonlight (or, occasionally, bright starlight or planet
light) by individual small water droplets and sometimes
tiny ice crystals of a cloud or on a foggy glass surface.
In its full form, a corona consists of several concentric,
pastel-colored rings around the celestial object and a
central bright area called aureole. The angular diameter
of a corona depends on the sizes of the water droplets
involved; smaller droplets produce larger coronae.
CORONAS

Lunar Corona
Solar Corona
During sunset hours, the light passing
through our atmosphere to our eyes tends to
be most concentrated with red and orange
frequencies of light. For this reason, the
sunsets have a reddish-orange hue. This
phenomenon is known as Rayleigh
scattering. It is named after British physicist
John William Stutt, also known as Lord
Rayleigh.
RED SUNSET
Red Sunset