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Old 05-17-2002, 06:12 PM   #1
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Solar Halo



People in Miami were treated to a rare sight
called a solar halo in the early afternoon of
Friday, May 17, 2002. It's a localized weather
phenomon caused by a thick layer of ice crystals
in the atmosphere refracting light from the sun.
The solar halo is a precusor to a weather front.
(AP Photo/J.Pat Carter)
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