Back to Article List From the October 2008 issue As the Sun set one evening, I observed a sword-like column of light pointing straight up from the horizon. What was it? Ewa Babarowski, Pierrefonds, Quebec By Astronomy Staff | Published: October 27, 2008 What you saw is called a Sun pillar.
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