Ice crystals found in cirrus clouds high in the atmosphere are known to refract sunlight, giving the sun a ring like this one.

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Size: 4928px × 3264px
Location: Japantown, San Francisco, CA
Photo credit: © Michael Lingberg / Alamy / Afripics
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