"Brocken specter" sighted on Mt Fuji

[Taro Toporific]

'Brocken specter' dazzles climbers on Mt. Fuji
Mainichi Shimbun, July 22... FUJIYOSHIDA, Yamanashi -- Climbers in Japan are raving about the "Brocken effect," a rainbow-like rings surrounding a climber's shadow created when the sun is low.
The Brocken specter is a mysterious phenomenon whereby a climber's image is surrounded by rainbow-like rings, and appears in foggy conditions on high mountains, especially when the sun is low at dawn or dusk.
Climbers experienced the Brocken specter near the top of 3,776-meter Mount Fuji on July 18.

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[Charles]

So, when did this become a "brocken spectre" rather than the conventional term that's been used for hundreds of years, "glory"..?

[Steve Bildermann]

The neatest thing you'll ever see...

I used to travel A LOT. It was on the companies ticket so I'd book first class and enjoy the ride. I have some great stories about that but I digress

From time to time we'd go over the pole and occasionally I'd get to go up to the cockpit (boy are those days gone) and hang out. It was at that those times I got to see dozens of circular rainbows...It is really cool. One time we actually flew through one...wish I had my digi cam in those days.

http://www.gridclub.com/info/fact_gadget/incredible_but_true/incredible_but_true/changing_weather/2777.html

[emperor]

Wow that would a nice thing to see..

I climbed Fuji last week and had no such luck..
maybe next time eh..