My guess would be that the ice acts as a prism somehow.
That or the light isn't actually fanning out but it's just an optical illusion, like the light refraction on the surface of water; making something in the water look angled from where it actually is under the water.
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- Mon Jan 12, 2009 6:36 am
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: Unusual Light Pillars Over Latvia (2009 Jan 12)
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