Phenomenon
Cherenkov Radiation
The blue glow of particles faster than light in a medium.
Light emitted when a charged particle travels through a medium faster than the local speed of light, producing the characteristic blue glow.
Overview
Light emitted when a charged particle travels through a medium faster than the local speed of light, producing the characteristic blue glow.
See also
Stellar Wind
A continuous outflow of particles from a star.
Zodiacal Light
A faint cone of light along the ecliptic.
Meteor
A streak of light from a meteoroid burning up.
Bolide
A fireball that explodes in flight.
Einstein Ring
A perfect ring of lensed light.
Gravitational Redshift
Light losing energy as it climbs from a gravity well.