Light effects - halo round a shadow

Subject: Light effects - halo round a shadow

Date: Sat Feb 3 13:23:57 2001
Posted by Paul
Grade level: nonaligned School: Bellerbys College, Cambridge UK
City: Cambridge State/Province: No state entered. Country: United Kingdom
Area of science: Physics
ID: 981224637.Ph

Message:


I was walking through a light mist at night, with a bright street light 
behind me. My shadow was clear on the ground in front of me. Why was there 
a very clear halo round the shadow of my head?

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