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Thursday 23rd July 2026 was an observing/informal meeting and we were treated to a stunning display of a Sun Pillar.  

Below are some photos of the evening including 2 photos of member Andy Barber who washed the Dick Chambers Observatory Dome - Thank you Andy!

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A super example of a Sun Pillar taken by Martin Crow from Burham-on-Crouch, Essex on the 14th June 2026 using an iPhone.

''A light pillar or ice pillar is an atmospheric optical phenomenon in which a vertical beam of light appears to extend above and/or below a light source. The effect is created by the reflection of light from tiny ice crystals that are suspended in the atmosphere or that compose high-altitude clouds (e.g. cirrostratus or cirrus clouds).  If the light comes from the Sun (usually when it is near or even below the horizon), the phenomenon is called a sun pillar or solar pillar. Light pillars can also be caused by the Moon or terrestrial sources, such as streetlights and erupting volcanoes.'' Ref:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Light_pillar

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