Title

Parhelia (mock suns) combined with a halo and rainbow, 1721 (1845). Artist: Unknown

Caption

Parhelia (mock suns) combined with a halo and rainbow, 1721 (1845). This phenomenon, caused by atmospheric refraction, was observed in England in 1721. From The Beauty of the Heavens by Charles F Blunt. (London, 1845).
Oxford Science Archive

Date

1845

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images

Reference

HRM19B65_353

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

50,0Mb (3,4Mb) / 15,9in x 12,2in / 4766 x 3664 (300dpi)

Keywords

weather nature river tree unusual plant light meteorological meteorology science rainbow bridge geography color colour atmosphere century concept halo physics refraction natural phenomena 19th century 18th century Eighteenth Century nineteenth century Oxford Science Archive geographical feature parhelia lithograph landscape Unknown Charles F Blunt Blunt Charles F Charles F Blunt lithograph landscape