File:Tangent arc over San Francisco Bay.jpg

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English: Photo of the rare atmospheric phenomenon known as an upper tangent arc, caused by sunlight refracting through ice crystals in the upper atmosphere. Taken from the Berkeley hills looking westward over San Francisco Bay and Marin County on April 9, 2023.
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An upper tangent arc appearing above San Francisco Bay and Marin County in California, at sunset on April 9, 2023.

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