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Watch: Massive sun halo appears in sky; Rameswaram residents mesmerised

Rameswaram residents were mesmerised when they saw a "solar halo" which appeared in the skies on August 3. The video of the unusual phenomenon has quickly taken over social media.
 


Rameswaram: Locals enjoyed a “Sun Halo” which appeared in the sky for more than half an hour in Rameswaram.

According to reports, the “Sun Halo” is a celestial phenomenon of a perfect ring with the sun at the centre. The phenomenon is not "very rare" and occurs whenever there are moisture laden Cirrus clouds in the sky near or around the sun.