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Astro Bob Blog: Prisms in the grass ply secrets from the stars

Frost crystal very close Oct 2019_S.jpg — Frost, made of hexagonal ice crystals, refract the morning sunlight like prisms, creating a shimmering carpet of color. I deliberately photographed the scene slightly out focus to better show what my eye saw. A sharply focused image don’t show the color glints well. (Bob King, for the News Tribune)

By Bob King, for the News Tribune

October 28, 2019 at 1:12 PM

What are stars made of? A frosty fall morning points us in the right direction. Read more at astrobob.areavoices.com .

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