Sunrise No. 1,069 of 2,000+
- Sunrise time: 8:16
- Azimuth: 122° ⇡
- Did the sun rise: Yes
- Was the sun visible: Oh yes
- Felt like: 22 ºF
- Air Temp: 27 ºF
- Humidity: 70%
- Wind: 5 mph ⇡
- Wind gust: 10 mph
Exposure
- 35mm
- f/5.0
- 1/500 sec
- 50
McCarty's Cove, Marquette, MI
0.4 mile commute
📍 46° 32' 55" N, -87° 22' 47" W
Musings [122 words]
Behold, the sun pillar!
Over 1,000 sunrises into this project, I can confidently say seeing these vertical beams of light from the sun is a rare sight at sunrise.
The first time I recall seeing this prominently was March 15, 2020. At that time, I referred to it as a vertical sun beam and didn’t know it was called a sun pillar or light pillar.
What I’ve since learned about this sun phenomena is that it’s unique to cold conditions. According to Weather.gov:
“Sun Pillars appear as a shaft of light extending vertically above the sun, most often at sunrise or sundown. They develop as a result of ice crystals slowly falling through the air, reflecting the sun’s rays off of them.”
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