January 4, 2011

Solar Halo Phenomenon in Yogyakarta

Solar Halo Phenomenon in YogyaJust as the occurrence of cirrus clouds, hello The sun is often associated with disasters.Tuesday, January 4, 2011, 12:27 GMT
VIVAnews - interesting phenomenon occurred in the skies of Yogyakarta, on Tuesday afternoon at around 11:15 West Indonesia Time.


Busy-busy citizens out of the house, to see the unusual appearance of the sun. The blazing sun that shines like a rainbow surrounded by a ring. This phenomenon is known as the halo of the Sun.

Jatmiko, residents Pathuk, Gunung Kidul, Yogyakarta said she saw apparitions hello sun for 15 minutes.
"I was surprised and amazed at the phenomenon. But it was not too worried, because the signs of disaster is not like that," said Jatmiko to VIVAnews, Tuesday, January 4, 2011.
Explained Jatmiko, which he knew, when a large earthquake in Yogyakarta in 2006, but Sun petandanya not hello Cirrus clouds - clouds that form vertical.
"The villagers were too frantic, just hope this is a good sign," he added.
Contacted separately, staff observation Climatology Meteorology and Geophysics Agency in Yogyakarta, Heru Gunawan, explains this phenomenon occurs because of refraction of the sun halo of ice crystals around the Sun which form a kind of rainbow.
"It usually occurs for 30 minutes, depending on wind speeds. When the fast, the phenomenon was quickly completed, if the wind is stable to last long," he said.
Not everyone can see the phenomenon. To this day, maybe only people who can enjoy it Yogya.
The question whether the Sun could be a marker hello disaster, Heru asserted, no. "Hello Sun unusual natural phenomenon, nothing to do with natural disasters, earthquakes, for example. Similarly, with cirrus clouds, nothing to do," he added.
Earlier on Thursday, October 21, 2010, occurred the phenomenon of solar halo above the city of Padang, West Sumatra. Most of the people then associate this phenomenon with a large earthquake. Some residents worried.
"This phenomenon occurs because once a day after a large earthquake 30 September 2009," said Sari, a resident of Padang.
Report: Juna Sanbawa | DIY, umi

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