A "heiligenshein," is German for halo.  This is a glowing light around the head and shoulders of your shadow. It's likely to be seen by early morning golfers on dewy grass.

A "heiligenshein," is German for halo. This is a glowing light around the head and shoulders of your shadow. It's likely to be seen by early morning golfers on dewy grass.

A "heiligenshein," is German for halo.&nbsp; This is a glowing light around the head and shoulders of your shadow. It's likely to be seen by early morning golfers on dewy grass.

Your Shadow’s Halo

You have questions and A Moment of Science has answers. Short science videos and audio science podcasts provide the scientific story behind some of life\'s most perplexing mysteries. There\'s no need to be blinded by science. Explore it, have fun with it, but most of all learn from it. A Moment of Science is a production of WFIU Public Media from Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana.

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