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Daniel Ruggiero of Fermilab dubs this morning's light pillar a "solar chimney"

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These photos of Wednesday morning's light pillars was taken by Daniel Ruggiero on the Fermilab grounds in west suburban Batavia. This morning's frigid temperatures helped support the light refracting/reflecting ice crystals which produce the light pillar effect.

Many thanksd Dan!

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Photo courtesy: Dan Ruggiero, Fermilab, Batavia, Ill.