This page informs about the most frequent kinds of halos and their formation. The EE numbers are taken from the halo keys for observers of the AKM e.V. There are also other kinds of halos which are not listed. The formation of these halos is not clarified yet or these halos were rarely observed.
A list of all important kinds of halos and its keys be downloaded here.
The following overview provides access to information of the most frequent kinds of halo. All listed kinds of halos were already observed in middle europe. Just klick at the pictures.
The simulation was created with HaloSim www.atoptics.co.uk © L Cowley & M Schroeder
