an Unusual optical phenomenon observed on the eve of the reader Onliner.by who decided to share with us photos of the so-called "optical pillars" over Minsk. "On the evening of 30 December came to Minsk to take a walk and took along the camera and tripod. And as it turned out, not in vain. Lucky to witness an amazing natural phenomenon called light pillars," says Alexander Tarasevich.

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is an Unusual optical phenomenon observed on the eve of the reader Onliner.by who decided to share with us photos of the so-called "optical pillars" over Minsk. "On the evening of 30 December came to Minsk to take a walk and took along the camera and tripod. And as it turned out, not in vain. Lucky to witness an amazing natural phenomenon called light pillars," says Alexander Tarasevich.

Light poles, which are also known as "sun pillars", are often formed around the moon, city lights and other bright light sources. Their thickness depends on the light source, and color. Most often the phenomenon can be observed in low-temperature conditions: in the atmosphere accumulate ice crystals, which are easily formed in the Belarusian air damp.