Light pillars illuminated the northernmost city of China, Mohe, forming luminous columns from ground-reflecting ice crystals, while Orion's constellation shone brightly #NASA #LightPillars #Orion #Astronomy #China
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Car park.
The 5:30 am mist creates such a haunting, cinematic atmosphere in "Car Park."
The way the light pillars pierce the early morning blue hour is absolutely surreal.
#BlueHour #MorningMist #LightPillars #NightPhotography #MoodPhotography
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Another timelapse from November. Similar to the last one and if you look closely half way through the video, you can see white light pillars from the towns in the distance. #aurora #northernlights #lightpillars #iowa
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I somehow managed to live my life to date without seeing light pillars, where airborne crystals of ice catch light and create tall shafts of look at that! This was two evenings ago, and my 2nd time to enjoy the sci-fi style vision. #photography #nightsky #lightpillars #icepillars #skyphotography
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Light pillars in nightsky
Found old pic from hard drive. Light pillars in winter night. #lightpillars #night #winter
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Light Pillars before sunrise this morning (1/25/2026). Between 5:15am and 5:50am. #cowx #lightpillars #nightsky
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Some light pillars around Alleghany County in NC. Pics are from others on FB including The Lawn Bros, Tori Lathrop, Purple Door Apothecary, and Celina Cyrus. Light from below reflecting off the ice that was falling. #lightpillars #spartanc #alleghanync
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Light Pillar Alert!🚨 With the temperature outside at 8°F and a light flurry, it wasn’t shocking to see some light pillars over Superior and Louisville.
#LightPillars #COWX #colorado #weather #brr
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Lots of #LightPillars appeared between 02:00-03:30UT on 10/11 Jan 26 on our auroracam & meteor cameras in Oxfordshire, UK. The more I watch the video the more faint pillars I can see! Light pillars form when unshielded lights reflect of flat plate ice crystals in the atmosphere #AtmosphericOptics
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An incredible display of #LightPillars last night here in -20°c #Sweden. Stretching right to the zenith from all around, see the photo looking straight up at the converging pillars!
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#stormhour @stormhour.com #ice #phenomena
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Fireworks in Southwestern Finland on the New Year's celebration. There are tall thin trees on the foreground, a blue sky with firework smoke visible and fireworks on the background behind a tree.
There are multiple light pillar halos visible on the dark blue night sky. In the foreground there are lots of trees, some buildings and a bright street light. This is long exposure image.
Two shots form the New Year's celebration in Southwestern Finland. Temperatures dropped quite rapidly during New Year's Eve which created perfect conditions for the light pillar halos visible in the second image.
#newyear #fireworks #lightpillars #halo #longexposure #atmosphericphotos #finland
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Fargo has just emerged from a blizzard. Our reward is -6F temp, -32F windchill, and some awesome light pillars.
#fargo #fargond #fargomoorhead #lightpillars not the #northernlights #northdakota
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#LightPillars captured on our auroracam early hrs of 22 Nov '25, at two different times. Yet again one of the groups is a distinctive circular patch of light pillars and I'm dying to know where the unshielded light source is! #AtmosphericOptics
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A serene night scene featuring a path lined with tall birch trees, their white bark and sparse autumn leaves illuminated by a soft, warm light. The path leads into the distance, where there is a faint glow of a distant light source. Above, the dark sky is dotted with stars, and several vertical beams of light pierce the night sky, adding a mysterious and ethereal quality to the scene. Under the celestial canopy, a tranquil path beckons, flanked by ghostly birch trees and bathed in the glow of distant lights. Vertical beams of light pierce the starry night, creating a mystical and enchanting atmosphere that invites the viewer to embark on a journey into the unknown.
Pumpkin weeks are on again. The light pillars are part of a light show called "Valon Leikki" i.e. Play Of Light on and around Halikko church.
#lightpillars #autumncolors #starryskies #atmosphericphotos #discoverfinland #halloween #october #nightphotography #longexposurephotography #photooftheday
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This image, taken near Kautokeino (Norway), shows two different phenomena: on the left, a bright aurora; on the right, some colorful light pillars. The bright green of aurora, covering the ground and the sky, highlights the light pillars that shine in the colors of delicate orange and white. A black human figure, in the middle of a snowy path, spreads his arms in ecstasy at such beauty.
This incredible image, taken near Kautokeino (Norway), shows two different phenomena: a bright aurora, on the left; colorful light pillars, on the right.
Which of two phenomena is your favorite?
Image Credit: Alexandre Correia
Source➡️ apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap22020...
🔭 🧪 ⚛️ #aurora #lightpillars 🧵
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Took this pic w/my phone in January when it was so cold that we had #lightpillars all across town. They are a weather phenomena. Ice crystals suspended in air refracting light. But seeing them in person is like sensory overload! Amazing! #SensoryArt #photography #februArty #art #blueskyartists
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LIGHT PILLARS spotted in Calgary, Alberta! 📸
This phenomena occurs in frigid temperatures with very particular conditions:
• Far-below freezing temperatures (-25°C)
• Ice crystals suspended near the surface (high humidity)
• Little to no wind
#lightpillars #cold
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A circle of short beams of light sitting half way between the horizon and the zenith
Taller pillars in the same patch of sky as the first photo, all in a circular formation
2 years ago today, 16th Feb '23 I photographed #LightPillars from #Oxfordshire UK. We don't see them very often here so this was a rare treat! They form when ice crystals sink lower in the atmosphere & reflect exposed lights into these light pillars #AtmosphericOptics
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Light pillars in eastern Colorado on New Year's Eve.
Light pillars in eastern Colorado on New Year's Eve. Light pillars are caused by city lights illuminating ice crystals in the air. Photographed with the Canon R6 and RF 24-105. #photography #nightsky #astrophotography #lightpillars #canon #canonr6 #colorado
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Not the Aurora but really cool seeing light pillars.
A phenomenon that is caused by the reflection of light from tiny ice crystals in the air.
#lightpillars #Photography #sky
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I had never witnessed light pillars prior to last night's -35 Celsius wind chill air show. Hexagonal ice crystals and brass monkey balls create these super awesome shafts of light. A short-lived event, lo-fi shots due to my freezing fingers and manual focus, but hey... !! #photography #lightpillars
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FINALLY ‼️
There's plenty of moisture tonight which is helping to form ice crystals that are flying through the air and interacting with the light sources in Brandon combining to create amazing Light Pillars! 🤩
I took this photo around 9:00pm this evening. 📸
-Justin. 🤓
#lightpillars #cold #bdnmb
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A quiet, snowy night scene with a metal fireplace in the foreground and faint light pillars beaming into a starry sky. Trees stand silhouetted on the horizon, while soft glows from distant homes add a touch of warmth to the icy stillness. Peaceful, cold, and a little bit otherworldly.
Beautiful, still, and colder than hail. First light pillars of the year captured, and they look like alien searchlights. Take that drones! Nature’s flex never disappoints. #LightPillars #WinterMagic
#NotDrones
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#DiamondDust #HaloPhenomenon #MoonDogs #LightPillars #CelestialBeauty #NightSky #NatureArt #AstronomyLovers #SkyGazing #WinterWonders
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Falling #IceCrystals in #China cause the natural phenomenon of #LightPillars in the night skies in #Xinjiang
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An atmospheric optics photo featuring light pillars over an industrial area in Fairbanks, Alaska. The light pillars are vertical streaks of light that form when light from artificial sources reflects off plate-like ice crystals suspended in the air. The scene is illuminated by streetlights and building lights, with snow-covered ground and frosty trees in the foreground. The night sky is clear, enhancing the visibility of the light pillars.
Atmospheric Optics Photo #3: Light Pillars. Light pillars form when the light from artificial light sources reflects off plate-like ice crystals in the air between the source and the observer. More info and photos on my website: www.lwpetersen.com/atmospheric-...
#atmosphericoptics #lightpillars
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Beam me up
#lightpillars #puremichigan #longexposure
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Rise of the winter night lights
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