How a 'partial obscuration' phenomenon is impacting Darwin's sunsets

A "beautiful" optical illusion has been impacting sunsets in Australia's north, with a little-known weather phenomenon appearing to split golden hour into different coloured beams.

Crepuscular rays over parc de Noisiel (park of Noisiel) at sunrise. Taken from above the gardens of Champs-sur-Marne castle, Seine-et-Marne, France. by Benh Lieu Song

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Pretty awesome #CrepuscularRays over #Dorset this evening
Rainbow beam #crepuscularrays

Celestial fingers of light reaching down to touch the restless Southern Ocean.

Bunbury, Western Australia.

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Teaching em young #crepuscularrays

Crepuscular rays breaking through a heavy winter sky over the Indian Ocean.

Bunbur, Western Australia

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#Stunday I'm in a pano frame of mind.😁 Here's another one of Laguna Lake Park in the morning light. Please click to see the entire image. #ECK #Pano #Hiking #CrepuscularRays #WestCoastKin #LandscapePhotography #LagunaLake #SLO