[Ans] What’s causing this rainbow-like arc around the sun?

[1-30-2022] Microsoft Rewards Bing Homepage Quiz Question: What’s causing this rainbow-like arc around the sun?

The given options are:

• Ice crystals
• A special camera lens
• Solar flares

Correct Answer: Ice crystals

Information: Halos can occur when ice crystals suspended in the air refract light into a colorful ring around the bright sun. That’s what’s happening in the cold atmosphere here in the Ore Mountains along the Czech-German border. Ready to make some snow angels to match?

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All three questions from today’s Bing Homepage Quiz are below. You can find their answers by visiting those pages.

1. What’s causing this rainbow-like arc around the sun?
2. When airborne ice crystals are near the ground they’re often called by what name?
3. When a halo like this appears, it’s often accompanied by a pair of bright spots to the left and right. What are these called?