Clouds of the Day - Friday, November 6, 2020

Cirrostratus often form a veil covering large areas of the sky in one transparent sheet. The veil in the photo below has been punctuated by a jet contrail. The veil is thicker than exhibited by many cirrostratus. Cirrostratus may create halos around the Sun or Moon due to the alignment of ice crystals which bends (refracts) the light passing through the cloud. Examples of haloes are found elsewhere in this blog. Just keep scrolling down until you find them.

Cirrostratus with a single contrail