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#viral | Rare ‘Sun Dogs’ Light Up the Russian Arctic Sky

#viral | Rare ‘Sun Dogs’ Light Up the Russian Arctic Sky

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#viral | Rare ‘Sun Dogs’ Light Up the Russian Arctic Sky This week, residents of Murmansk in Russia’s North witnessed a rare optical phenomenon—sun dogs—that... 01.02.2026, Sputnik Africa

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#viral | Rare ‘Sun Dogs’ Light Up the Russian Arctic Sky This week, residents of Murmansk in Russia’s North witnessed a rare optical phenomenon—sun dogs—that created the illusion of three suns in the sky.The effect occurs on clear, cold days when sunlight refracts through ice crystals at altitudes of 5–10 kilometers, forming luminous arcs and columns in the atmosphere.Subscribe to @sputnik_africa Sputnik Africa | X

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