God’s Special Effects at the Ark Encounter

This halo-like rainbow around the sun is actually caused by sunlight refracting off ice crystals in cirrus clouds. The ice crystals act much like a prism. The light is bent at the right angle to separate it into individual colors, similar to how a rainbow forms after a storm. However, the ice crystals have six sides and refract the light differently than raindrops, which have a spherical shape. Thus, we see the halo effect around the sun.

As I say to people, this is just another special effect God provides for us at the Ark Encounter themed attraction.

Thanks for stopping by and thanks for praying,
Ken

This item was written with the assistance of AiG’s research team.